date:Sep 29, 2012
ablishment at least once in the last month.
Among beverages purchased at QSRs within the past month, the breakdown includes regular soft drinks (48%), diet soft drinks (26%), regular hot coffee (20%), iced tea (16%), milkshakes (14%) and lemonade (9%).
Specialty coffees emerged as a beverage leader in the restaurant segment, with their availability on menus growing 10% over the past two years. Specialty teas doubled in the same period, mainly on the strength of sweet tea. Smoothies grew 8.5%,