Restaurant AI readiness, ranked from public data.

Track how major restaurant chains compare across AI activity, digital maturity, and operating scale using SEC filings and earnings call analysis.

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Intelligence Charts

Updated quarterly · Sources: SEC EDGAR, StatCounter, DoorDash, Toast, Deloitte, Orbit Media

AI Mention Frequency in Earnings Calls

Avg. AI-related mentions per earnings call · Top QSR chains · Q1 2023–Q1 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR earnings transcripts · Restaurant AI Data analysis

Digital Sales Mix by Chain

% of total sales via digital channels (app, web, kiosk) · Latest reported quarter

Source: Company 10-K / 10-Q filings and earnings disclosures · 2024–2025

Where Consumers Search: AI Rising, Google Receding

Share of U.S. consumers using each channel as primary search tool · Q1 2023–Q1 2026 · Stacked area shows how the discovery landscape is shifting

🟢 AI Search (general) — % using AI tools as primary/frequent search · 🟡 AI for Restaurant Discovery — % using AI to choose where to eat · 🔴 Google Search — % still defaulting to Google as first stop

Sources: StatCounter · HigherVisibility / Orbit Media Studios AI adoption surveys · DoorDash 2026 Restaurant Industry Trends Report (22% of consumers used AI to choose a restaurant) · Adobe Express consumer survey · Deloitte State of AI in Restaurants 2024

Labor Cost % — AI Adopters vs. Laggards

Labor cost as % of revenue · AI-investing chains vs. sector average · 2022–Q1 2025

Source: SEC 10-K filings · Restaurant AI Data composite · Chains classified by AI capex commentary

Enterprise Restaurant AI Readiness Tiers

Distribution of top 50 U.S. restaurant chains by AI readiness tier · Q1 2025

Source: Restaurant AI Data scoring model · SEC filings, earnings calls, vendor announcements