BOSTON – A new Restaurant Sciences LLC report says that
family dining and QSRs are benefitting from wine sales.
The group reports that the sales of on-premise wine fell
2.6% from May 2013 to October 2013, compared to the same timeframe in
2012. Despite this overall decline, wine sales saw double-digit growth
(over 10%) in family dining and quick service restaurants (QSR) during this
period. The company analyzed more than $1.2 billion in on-premise wine
sales.
“Despite growth in several categories, overall
wine sales fell because bars and nightclubs sold 17.7% less wine from May to
October 2013 than the previous year,” said Chuck Ellis, president and CEO of
Restaurant Sciences LLC, in a press release. “On a positive note, wine sales in
quick service restaurants grew 10.2% over this same period. With an
estimated 12% of 30,000 fast casual locations distributing wine, this segment
provides ample opportunity for expansion, and we expect the wine industry to
take notice.”