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# Restaurant News, Research + Insights.

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### Northmarq grows National Restaurant Group with addition of industry veteran Will Pural as SVP

Northmarq is proud to announce the addition of [Will Pural](https://www.northmarq.com/people/will-pural) as senior vice president within its [National Restaurant Group](https://info.northmarq.com/northmarq-restaurant-group?hsLang=en). Based in [San Diego](https://www.northmarq.com/offices/ca/san-diego-ca), Pural will focus on advisory, consulting and transactional services for net lease properties nationwide, specifically within the restaurant and quick-service restaurant (QSR) space.

[View Press Release](https://www.northmarq.com/news/general-news/northmarq-grows-national-restaurant-group-addition-industry-veteran-will-pural)

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### Battling for the Fast-Food Crown: Is McDonald’s Still the King of Quick Service Restaurants?

Authored by Maggie Brady, she explores whether McDonald’s is still the king of fast-food restaurant brands, or if rising stars like Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane’s and others are reshaping the QSR landscape.

 

[View Research Article](https://www.northmarq.com/insights/research/battling-fast-food-crown-mcdonalds-still-king-quick-service-restaurants)

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### Northmarq’s Commercial Investment Sales team, National Restaurant Group’s Matt Lipson recognized as 2025 Influencers in Net Lease by GlobeSt.

[View the News Article](https://www.globest.com/2025/04/01/influencers-in-net-lease-2025)

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### Northmarq announces strategic formation of three national groups specializing in healthcare, shopping centers and restaurants

[View Press Release](https://www.northmarq.com/news/press/northmarq-announces-strategic-formation-three-national-groups-specializing-healthcare)

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### The Story Behind Fast Food, Grocery and Beauty Demand

Northmarq Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of the National Restaurant Group Mike Philbin pointed out that the intrinsic value of QSR keeps demand high. 

 

[View the News Article](https://www.connectcre.com/stories/the-story-behind-fast-food-grocery-and-beauty-demand/)

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### Restaurant Finance Monitor

Commercial real estate firm Northmarq’s restaurant group, headed up by Matt Lipson and Mike Philbin, recently announced the following closings of restaurant property sales.

[View the Newsletter](https://info.northmarq.com/hubfs/National%20Groups/NRG/Monitor-Jan.25_Page%205.pdf?hsLang=en)

![NRG-News-GlobeSt-Starbucks](https://info.northmarq.com/hubfs/National%20Groups/NRG/NRG-News-GlobeSt-Starbucks.png)

### Smaller Footprints, Bigger Impacts: Understanding the Shift Toward Efficient and Adaptable Dining Spaces

[View the News Article](https://www.globest.com/2024/11/19/smaller-coffee-chains-challenge-starbucks-dominance-in-net-lease-industry/)

![NRG-News-Coffee](https://info.northmarq.com/hubfs/National%20Groups/NRG/NRG-News-Coffee.png)

### Coffee Wars: Market Share Battles and Investment Opportunities from Starbucks to Startups

[View Research Article](https://www.northmarq.com/insights/research/coffee-wars-market-share-battles-and-investment-opportunities-starbucks-startups)

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### Northmarq's National Restaurant Group: A Conversation with Matt Lipson and Mike Philbin

[View the Q&A](https://www.northmarq.com/news/featured-expert/northmarqs-national-restaurant-group-conversation-matt-lipson-and-mike-philbin)

![NRG-News-Smaller](https://info.northmarq.com/hubfs/National%20Groups/NRG/NRG-News-Smaller.png)

### Smaller Footprints, Bigger Impacts: Understanding the Shift Toward Efficient and Adaptable Dining Spaces

[View Research Article](https://www.northmarq.com/insights/research/smaller-footprints-bigger-impacts-understanding-shift-toward-efficient-and)

![NRG-News-RFM-Apr24](https://info.northmarq.com/hubfs/National%20Groups/NRG/NRG-News-RFM-Apr24.png)

### Restaurant Finance Monitor Monthly Newsletter

Philbin, Lipson Form Restaurant Group at Real Estate Firm Northmarq; Data Points Bring New Tools to Restaurant Operators

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