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title: "QSR: 5 Key Drivers to Impact Growth in 2015"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2b503972-9081-4d96-9f53-95fb926d8961
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-5-key-drivers-to-impact-growth-in-2015-1719
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
published: 2015-06-02T17:12:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:19:56.518Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc1893.png
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# QSR: 5 Key Drivers to Impact Growth in 2015

**TL;DR:** QSR forecasts record sales in 2015 due to 5 key drivers, including IPOs, private equity involvement, and global food cravings. The restaurant industry is expected to hit a record high in sales in 2015.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-06-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-5-key-drivers-to-impact-growth-in-2015-1719).*

## Story

Restaurant industry sales are forecast to hit a record high in 2015, with various drivers impacting growth, according to QSR.

Examples include IPOs and private equity involvement, as well as global food cravings and capital expenditures.

“In the midst of the evolving digital revolution, the restaurant sector can’t escape customers’ desires for a more seamless experience,” QSR stated. “The [National Restaurant Association’s] Industry Forecast found that about a quarter of consumers see technology as being an important feature in their choice of restaurant.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- private equity (topic)
- National Restaurant Association (company)
- record sales (topic)
- industry forecast (topic)
- digital revolution (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-5-key-drivers-to-impact-growth-in-2015-1719). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2b503972-9081-4d96-9f53-95fb926d8961).