Antecedents involved in developing fast-food restaurant customer loyalty
ISSN: 1754-2731
Article publication date: 11 March 2021
Issue publication date: 14 December 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to simultaneously examine the interrelated influence of antecedents involved in developing fast-food restaurant customer loyalty. A conceptual model which incorporates service quality attributes, price fairness, customer satisfaction, brand image and trust and the resultant effect on customer loyalty is proposed to better understand how fast-food restaurant customer loyalty can be optimized.
Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative research methodology adopting structural equation modelling was used to understand the interrelatedness and influence of antecedents involved in optimizing fast-food restaurant customer loyalty.
Findings
The findings indicate that service quality attributes (food quality and employee service quality) and price fairness significantly influence customer satisfaction and brand image, while physical environment quality has no significant influence. Additionally, customer satisfaction was found to influence brand trust and customer loyalty, while the brand image does not influence customer satisfaction but does influence brand trust and customer loyalty.
Practical implications
Understanding the interrelatedness and influence of antecedents involved in developing fast-food restaurant customer loyalty would enable academics and practitioners to formulate honed marketing and operational strategies to optimize customer loyalty and fast-food restaurant profitability.
Originality/value
This research addresses the paucity of research and marketing gaps regarding the interrelatedness and influence of antecedents involved in optimizing fast-food restaurant customer loyalty in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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Acknowledgements
Neale Slack is Retired.
Citation
Singh, G., Slack, N., Sharma, S., Mudaliar, K., Narayan, S., Kaur, R. and Sharma, K.U. (2021), "Antecedents involved in developing fast-food restaurant customer loyalty", The TQM Journal, Vol. 33 No. 8, pp. 1753-1769. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-07-2020-0163
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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