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Industry Insights A roundup of noteworthy Canadian foodservice findings for the week of April 19, 2021
I G N I TE C O M PAN Y
U.S. Chains Buoy MTY GLOBAL
YEAR-OVER-YEAR TOTAL SYSTEM SALES
Results for MTY
Global
In line with a tumultuous 2020 across operates 865 U.S. units, but it does not
the restaurant industry in Canada, MTY currently have any stores in Canada.
Global reported a system sales decline
While MTY built itself on Canadian
of 24% in Q1 of 2021. The group largely
brands, its reliance on U.S. stores has
owns mall-based restaurants in
increased in recent years. Sales in the
Canada, but had its numbers stay afloat -13%
U.S. made up 61% of the group’s total
thanks to two large U.S. brands, Papa
system sales in 2020, an increase from
Murphy’s and Cold Stone Creamery. -17%
48% in 2019.
MTY acquired Papa Murphy’s in May -19%
2019 and has owned Cold Stone
Creamery since 2016.
-24%
Though it was Papa Murphy’s nearly
1,300 U.S. locations that bolstered the
group’s sales, the take-and-bake pizza
brand does have 13 locations across Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021
Canada. Cold Stone Creamery
Sources: Technomic Ignite Company news and MTY Global Investor Relations
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I G N I TE M E N U
Brands Help LTOs
Stand Out
Among recent limited-time offers rolled was topped with a nest of Cadbury Mini
out throughout Canada, many have Eggs.
featured brand names (both food and
Krispy Kreme Canada also recently
nonfood brands) attached to them. This
collaborated with Oreo to release the
strategy can help operators drive
Oreo Cookie Glazed Doughnut and the
purchases, with 54% of consumers who
Over-The-Top Oreo Cookie Doughnut,
visit fast-food restaurants agreeing that
both of which feature an Oreo cookie
featuring brand names make them
glaze and Oreo cookie pieces.
more likely to purchase food or
beverages at these locations. Pizza Pizza and Pizza 73 have both
taken these branded LTOs a step
Both McDonald’s Canada and Tim
further by offering limited-time
Hortons recently teamed up with
merchandise to go along with menu
Cadbury to release special limited-time
specials. In celebration of UNO’s 50th
treats around Easter. McDonald’s
anniversary, both pizza chains offered
Canada’s Cadbury McFlurry features
an UNO Combo, featuring pizzas,
Cadbury Creme Egg fondant blended
drinks and an exclusive co-branded
into soft serve. Tim Hortons released a
UNO card deck.
Cadbury Mini Eggs Dream Donut that
McDonald’s Canada’s Cadbury Creme
Source: Technomic Ignite Menu and Ignite Consumer, including the Technomic 2020 Canadian Future of LSR Egg McFlurry
Consumer Trend Report Image Source: McDonald’s Canada website
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I G N I TE C O N S U M E R
Consumers Remain
PREFERRED WAYS FOR OPERATORS TO HANDLE LIDS
AND STRAWS MOVING FORWARD
Cautious of
49%
Remove shared stations where lids
and straws are sitting out—instead, 46%
must ask employees for these items
Self-Serve Beverage
51%
27%
Operators have had to adjust their self- Offering canned or bottled beverages Offer limited-touch dispensers where
serve beverage offerings over the past can provide variety and highlight safe only one straw or lid is dispensed at a 23%
year due to safety and sanitation alternatives. Additionally, emphasizing time
concerns. Currently, consumers prefer cleanliness procedures around 29%
that employees control lid and straw Overall
beverage stations will be critical going
distribution as opposed to having them forward to maintain customer trust and 18-34
at a self-serve or shared station. This loyalty. 35+
reflects how many consumers are 13%
Continue to offer shared stations
willing to sacrifice convenience for where lids and straws are sitting out,
safety as vaccines continue to rollout. 17%
but make sure these items are
Consumers don’t feel comfortable with individually packaged
11%
lids and straws sitting out as other
customers could accidentally touch
them while grabbing their own lid or
straw. High-touch areas will likely 11%
remain a concern to consumers as we Continue to offer shared stations
emerge from the pandemic. where lids and straws are sitting out 14%
but place hand sanitizer nearby
10%
Base: 1,214 consumers who have purchased a beverage from foodservice in the past month
Source: Technomic Ignite consumer data featuring the Technomic Canadian 2020 Beverage Consumer Trend Report
© 2021 Technomic, Inc.G L O B AL F O O D S E RV I C E N AV I G ATO R
A Look at the World’s
Largest Pizza Chains
Pizza is popular—now, in the pandemic Leaders include well-known brands
era, perhaps more so than ever. It’s such as Pizza Hut (LSR in some
convenient, adaptable to myriad markets, FSR in others and both in
flavours and toppings, can be premium many), Domino’s and Papa John’s.
or budget, healthy or comforting and,
Ranked No. 6 among global pizza
importantly, highly suitable for delivery.
chains by unit count, South Africa-
Among Technomic’s Global 150 based Debonairs Pizza is the top brand
ranking of the largest global restaurant not based out of America. The South
chains by unit count, 11% are pizza or Africa-based chain is followed by
Italian/pizza. That’s a huge chunk Canada’s Pizza Pizza and the U.K.’s
relative to other major categories, on PizzaExpress (AKA PizzaMarzano in
par with burger (10.5%) and besting many parts of the world).
chicken (9.3%) and sandwich (3.3%).
Learn much more about the global
Not surprisingly, the vast majority (76%) pizza landscape from a post-pandemic
of the top pizza chains are limited perspective with Technomic’s new 2021
service, with four full serves on the list Global Pizza Category Report.
(all from Europe and North America). Image Source: Shutterstock
Note: Global rankings by unit count;
Chains based in the United States must operate in two or more international markets and have a meaningful location
footprint outside of the U.S. to be eligible for inclusion
Source: Technomic Global Foodservice Navigator Program
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