The Impact of Quality Relationship with the Customer on Customers Loyalty in the Restaurant Industry (Case Study: Akbar Joojeh Restaurants Chain)

Abstract

This study aimed to study the impact of quality relationship with the customer on customers’ loyalty in three branches of Akbar joojeh restaurants chain (Gorgan, Sari and Tehran). A non-random sampling method was utilized to select some customers of Akbar joojeh restaurants chain and the required data was collected by questionnaire. This study applied survey method and structural equation modeling through the Smart PLS software to analyze data. The statistical population of this research includes all customers of Akbar joojeh restaurants chain. The result of the study shows that the quality relationship with the customer has a positive and significant effect on customers’ loyalty. The results also revealed that of different dimensions of quality rwelationship with the customer, the variable of customer satisfaction has the largest amount of path coefficient and its impact on customers’ loyalty is higher than other variables.

Keywords

• quality relationship with the customer
• customer loyalty
• restaurant industry