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LEAKY BUCKET®:

The Leaky Bucket® Study by Restaurant Marketing Group is an online survey of 160 brands completed among 5,639 adults between 18 and 64 years old.  Each brand in the study was measured only among respondents who had tried the brand in the past six months. Customers who fell in the Leaky Bucket® of a brand, meaning that they stated they were unlikely to return, were asked which areas, (Food, Menu, Atmosphere, Price/Value, Location, Service, and Family Friendliness) were the primary drivers for their decision to not return. The study was conducted in March 2009.

 

2009 LEAKY BUCKET® RESULTS:

Following are the overall leak sizes for each brand in the study. To see the main reasons for the leak for each brand (Food, Menu, Atmosphere, Price/Value, Location, Service, Family-Friendly) please email us for a brand, category, or custom report.

BRAND

2009
LEAK SIZE (%)

Industry Average
36%

Subway

16.1%

McDonald's

16.7%

Taco Bell

19.1%

Wendy’s

19.8%

Burger King

20.0%

KFC

23.2%

Starbucks

23.5%

Sonic Drive-In

24.5%

Pizza Hut

24.7%

Dunkin' Donuts

25.6%

Red Lobster

26.9%

Panera Bread

26.9%

Arby's

27.0%

Olive Garden

27.3%

Dairy Queen

28.2%

Applebee's

29.3%

IHOP

29.6%

Outback

29.6%

Golden Corral

30.0%

Little Caesars

30.4%

Round Table

30.5%

Taco Bueno

31.0%

Chili's

31.3%

Hardee’s

31.4%

Long John Silver's

31.4%

Domino's

31.4%

California Tortilla

31.5%

TCBY

31.8%

Chick-fil-A

32.0%

Jimmy John's

32.4%

McAlister's Deli

32.6%

Quiznos

32.8%

Village Inn

32.9%

Popeyes Chicken

33.0%

Eat ‘n Park Restaurants

33.2%

Papa John's

33.2%

Pizza Inn

33.3%

Red Robin

33.3%

T.G.I. Friday's

33.4%

CiCi's Pizza

33.7%

Lone Star

33.7%

Fuddruckers

34.0%

Panda Express

34.1%

Raising Cane's

34.1%

Ruby Tuesday

34.2%

Whataburger

34.3%

Schlotzsky's Deli

34.4%

Cheesecake Factory

34.4%

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

34.6%

California Pizza Kitchen

34.6%

On the Border

34.7%

Carraba's

34.8%

Famous Dave's

34.9%

Boston Market

34.9%

Cosi

34.9%

Bread & Company

35.0%

Damon's Grill

35.0%

El Torito

35.1%

Pizzeria Uno

35.3%

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood

35.7%

Cold Stone

35.7%

Denny's

35.8%

Silver Mine Subs

35.9%

Fish City Grill

35.9%

Blackjack Pizza

36.0%

Wienerschnitzel

36.0%

LongHorn

36.0%

Tony Roma's

36.3%

Benihana

36.4%

Old Spaghetti Factory

36.6%

Krystal

36.7%

Papa Murphy's

36.7%

Rita's

36.8%

Chipotle

36.9%

Carl’s Jr.

37.0%

Morton's Steak House

37.0%

P.F. Chang's

37.1%

Caribou Coffee

37.3%

Perkins

37.3%

Del Taco

37.4%

Church’s Chicken

37.4%

Brio Tuscan Grill

37.4%

El Pollo Loco

37.4%

Home Town Buffet

37.6%

Au Bon Pain

37.6%

Old Chicago

37.6%

Jason's Deli

37.8%

Rock Bottom

37.8%

Buca di Beppo

37.9%

Seattle's Best Coffee

37.9%

Sizzler

37.9%

Sweet Tomatoes

38.0%

Captain D's

38.2%

White Castle

38.3%

BJ's Restaurant

38.3%

Friendly's

38.4%

Cracker Barrel

38.4%

Baskin-Robins

38.5%

Bob Evans

38.5%

MiMi's Cafe

38.5%

Fatburger

38.5%

Melting Pot

38.5%

Smoothie King

38.6%

Waffle House

38.6%

Qdoba

38.6%

Jamba Juice

38.7%

WingStreet

38.7%

Pei Wei

38.8%

Ryan's

38.9%

Buffalo Wild Wings

39.0%

Bojangles'

39.1%

Texas Roadhouse

39.1%

Hard Rock Cafe

39.2%

Hooters

39.3%

Maggianos

39.4%

Shoney's

39.5%

Culver's

39.5%

Joe's Crab Shack

39.8%

Mo's Southwest Grill

39.9%

Champps

39.9%

A&W

40.0%

Ponderosa

40.0%

Potbelly

40.1%

Rainforest Cafe

40.1%

Olga's Kitchen

40.2%

Old Country Buffet

40.2%

Big Boy

40.4%

Sarku Japan

40.4%

Blimpie

40.6%

Ruth's Chris

40.6%

Einstein Bros.

40.6%

Auntie Anne's

40.9%

Logan's

40.9%

Smokey Bones

41.1%

Corner Bakery

41.1%

Noodles & Company

41.2%

Steak 'n Shake

41.2%

Baja Fresh

41.3%

Krispy Kreme

41.3%

Chevy's Fresh Mex

41.4%

Marie Calendars

41.5%

Claim Jumper

41.8%

Souplantation

42.0%

O'Charley's

42.1%

Jersey Mike's Subs

42.2%

Fazoli’s

42.4%

Sbarro

42.4%

Taco Time

42.5%

Z'Tejas

42.5%

Carino's

42.6%

Houlihan's

42.8%

Jack in the Box

42.9%

Romano's Macaroni Grill

43.4%

Taco John's

43.5%

In-N-Out Burger

43.7%

Spicy Pickle

45.7%

Bruegger's Bagels

46.7%

Bakers Square

48.9%

Chuck E. Cheese

50.0%

Daphne's Greek Café

56.0%

 

 

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