And two out of five consumers at every income level consider food delivery services such as Grubhub or Uber Eats "too expensive for their household."

Chain responded with a CEO video and by removing onions from the reportedly tainted supplier, and putting a temporary stop on serving the Quarter Pounder in affected locations.

"LGBTQ+ consumers feel misrepresented in advertising because the community is not a single, homogeneous identity," says Revry CMO Paul Kontonis.

Millennials enjoyed a communal bonding event featuring brands from their youth at the "world's largest gourmet chain food festival."

Fast casuals are revving up their ease and speed factors to compete with fast food by adding amenities such as drive-thrus.