Restaurants

Figure Out Where They’re Going

At Active, we see significant growth potential for food service brands that continuously innovate while delivering frictionless, omnichannel dining experiences—striking the right balance between high-tech efficiency and high-touch hospitality.

We help restaurant brands navigate change and turn competitive pressure into sustainable growth.

Competition is outpacing demand. With more than 620,000 eating and drinking establishments in the U.S., restaurants are growing at nearly twice the rate of the population. While spending on dining out continues to rise, competition for those dollars has never been tougher.

Consumers want it all—and expect it everywhere. Success is no longer about driving traffic to physical locations alone. It’s about building food communities rooted in shared values, while catering to individual tastes, schedules, and channels. Loyalty today requires convenience wrapped in a compelling, personalized experience.

Big challenges, indeed. And ones that demand a new way of thinking.

We can help you turn those challenges into opportunities for growth and differentiation.

Learn more about how we partnered with a major QSR to discover new opportunities.