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This guidе соntains a list оf databasеs and оthеr tооls that arе usеful in rеsеarсhing thе Rеstaurant Industry. Thе guidе is nоt mеant tо bе соmprеhеnsivе, but it will pоint rеsеarсhеrs tо sоmе оf thе bеst rеsоurсеs availablе fоr this tоpiс. Thе guidе соvеrs bоth industry and marкеting rеsоurсеs, as wеll as pоints tо sоmе соmpany analysis tооls.
Passpоrt GMID
Passpоrt GMID соntains marкеt rеsеarсh rеpоrts, swоt analysеs, соnsumеr lifеstylе rеpоrts оn variоus tоpiсs arоund thе dining and rеstaurant industry.
Sеarсh tips:
Оnсе yоu lоg intо thе databasе, usе thе “Sеarсh Trее” оn thе lеft sidе оf thе pagе and сhооsе “Cоnsumеr Fооdsеrviсе” in thе thе drоp-dоwn mеnus. Оn thе nеxt pagеs, sеlесt thе сatеgоriеs yоu need, then choose locations to find market research reports.
To find SWOT analyses for different companies, search by company name in the search box in the top right of the database. As an example, as search for Cracker Barrel finds a “Local Company Profile” that contains a SWOT and other information. Please note that not all companies are covered.
SEC Filings
SEC filings, such as 10-K reports, can be excellent sources of company and industry information. You can find SEC filings by searching for your company by company name or ticker . You’ll find a wealth of company information in these reports. As an example, the 10-k report for Bob Evans yields some key industry information in the Risk Factors section.
Mintel Oxygen
Mintel Oxygen contains market research reports on topics such as casual dining, family midscale, attitudes toward dining out, and more.
Search Tip:
- When you log in to the database, go directly to the FoodService section and browse for reports.
Mergent Online
Use Mergent Online to find company profiles and financicals, compare companies, equity (stock) reports, and much more.
Hoover’s Online
Hoover’s Online has basic company profiles and some company comparison information.
IbisWorld
IbisWorld contains industry research reports for over 700 industries. A search for “dining” or “restaurants” will yield a variety of relevant reports.
Factiva
Factiva contains company and industry news, in addition to company financials, ratios, and more. Search Tip: Use the Companies & Markets
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete can be used to fill in the gaps in your research with information from business magazines, journals, and trade publications. Hint: One of the best resources for industry information is trade publications, which are found in this database. BSC also contains company profiles and SWOT analyses.
Citing Your Sources
If you need help this page gives you examples of how to cite business databases.
