Quick service restaurant chains in the US are seeing less of adecline in customers than their full-service counterparts, likelydue to features that make it easier to carry out contactless ordersand otherwise adapt to the pandemic, according to market researchfirm NDP Group.

Transactions at major restaurant brands were down by 10 percentthe week of July 5th compared to sales during the same time perioda year ago. That's an improvement of four percentage points fromthe week earlier

Much of that uptick can be sourced to the quick-service chains,where transactions were up by four points compared to the weekprior, which saw a 13 percent declined compared to last year. Butfull-service restaurants continue to be pummeled by the pandemic:Transactions were down 30 percent the week of July 5 compared to ayear ago, a 5 decline from prior week's metrics, according toNPD.