Same-store sales trends

Nation's Restaurant News,  March 31, 2008  

• E-mail
• Print
• Link

SAME-STORE SALES TRENDS

                                                                 YEAR
SYSTEMWIDE UNLESS NOTED;           PERIOD                         AGO
* NEW RESULTS IN BOLDFACE          END DATE          % CHG.     % CHG.

QUICK SERVICE

Arby's                             Q4,12/30             0.0       1.0
Burger King, Global                Q2, 12/31            4.5       3.7
Burger King, U.S. & Canada         Q2, 12/31            4.2       4.4
CKE: Carl's Jr. (corporate)        4 wks., 2/25         1.4      -2.7
  Hardee's (corporate)             4 wks., 2/25         1.6       1.5
Jack in the Box (corporate)        Q1, 1/20             1.5       5.6
McDonald's, Global *               4 wks., 2/29 *      11.7 *     5.7 *
McDonald's, U.S. *                 4 wks., 2/29 *       8.3 *     3.1 *
McDonald's, Europe *               4 wks., 2/29 *      15.4 *     5.9 *
McDonald's, Asia-Pacific/Middle    4 wks., 2/29 *      10.9 *    12.3 *
  East/Africa *
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits,        Q4, 12/30           -1.2      -2.8
  Global
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits,        Q4, 12/30           -1.6      -3.1
  U.S.
Sonic                              Q1, 11/30            2.1       3.4
Wendy's, U.S. (corporate)          Q4, 12/30           -0.8       3.1
Wendy's, U.S. (franchised)         Q4, 12/30            0.2       2.7
Yum! Brands, blended chains,       Q4, 12/29            4.0       3.0
  Global
Yom! Brands, blended chains,       Q4, 12/29            1.0       0.0
  U.S.
Yum! Brands, blended chains,       Q4, 12/31           17.0      12.0
  China
Yum! Brands, blended chains,       Q4,12/3              5.0       7.0
  International

CASUAL DINING

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill &    Q4, 12/31           -2.9      -1.1
  Bar, U.S.
Benihana: Benihana teppanyaki      Q3, 1/6              2.7       8.1
Haru                               Q3, 1/6              0.2      14.5
RA Sushi                           Q3, 1/6             -3.6      11.9
B1's Restaurants, blended          Q4, 1/1              4.9       5.5
  chains (corporate)
Brinker: Chili's Grill & Bar       Q2, 12/26           -2.4      -1.2
  (corporate)
Maggiano's Little Italy            Q2, 12/26            1.7      -1.3
  (corporate)
On the Border (corporate)          Q2, 12/26           -4.3      -3.6
Buca di Beppo                      Q4, 12/30           -2.4       4.0
California Pizza Kitchen           Q4,12/30             1.8       6.9
  (corporate)
The Cheesecake Factory:            Q4,1/1              -0.6       0.4
  The Cheesecake Factory
Grand Lux Cafe                     Q4, 1/1            1.9         7.8
Darden: Bahama Breeze *            Q4,2/24 *         -2.0 *      -0.4 *
  The Capital Grille *             Q4, 2/24 *        -2.2 *       N/A *
  Longhorn Steakhouse *            Q4,2/24 *         -3.3 *       N/A *
  Olive Garden *                   Q4, 2/24 *        5.7 *        1.0 *
  Red Lobster *                    Q4,2/24           -2.0 *       4.6 *
Famous Dave's Legendary Pit        Q4, 12/30            3.3       2.9
  Bar-B-Que (corporate)
Granite City Food and Brewery      Q4,12/25            -2.6       8.3
Grill Concepts, blended chains     Q4,12/30             0.2      17.5
J. Alexander's                     Q4, 12/30           -2.9       7.3
Kona Grill                         Q4, 12/30           -0.8       1.3
Landry's, various brands           Q4, 12/30           -1.0       N/A
Max & Erma's Restaurants           Q4, 10/28           -1.8      -2.2
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood      Q4, 12/29           -1.4       2.0
  Restaurants
Mexican Restaurants (corporate)    Q4, 12/30            0.6       N/A
Mexican Restaurants (franchised)   Q4, 12/30            3.0       N/A
Mimi's Cafe                        4 wks., 2/22        -5.2       2.6
Morton's                           Q4, 12/30           -0.4       6.7
O'Charley's: O'Charley's           Q4, 12/30           -4.3      -2.4
  (corporate)
    Ninety-Nine Restaurant &       Q4, 12/30           -2.6       0.7
      Pub (corporate)
    Stoney River Legendary         Q4, 12/30           -4.5       3.8
      Steaks (corporate)
PE Chang's China Bistro            Q4, 12/30           -1.0      -0.9
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers          Q4, 12/30            2.7       0.2
  (corporate)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers          Q4, 12/30            1.3       1.5
  (franchised), U.S.
Ruby Tuesday (corporate)           Q2, 12/4           -10.8      -0.2
Ruby Tuesday (franchised)          Q2, 12/4            -8.7       4.0
Ruth's Chris Steak House           Q4, 12/30           -5.6       7.4
  (corporate)
Ruth's Chris Steak House           Q4, 12/30           -4.8       5.6
  (franchised)
Texas Roadhouse (corporate)        Q4, 12/25           -0.8       3.3
Texas Roadhouse (franchised)       Q4, 12/25           -1.5       3.5

FAST CASUAL

Buffalo Wild Wings (corporate)     Q4, 12/30            3.4      13.2
Buffalo Wild Wings (franchised)    Q4, 12/30            2.3       6.5
Chipotle Mexican Grill             Q4, 12/30           10.6      10.1
Cosi                               Q4, 12/31            2.1       0.4
Panera                             4 wks., 12/25        1.2       1.5
Pei Wei Asian Diner                Q4,12/30            -0.5      -0.7
Qdoba Mexican Grill                Q1, 1/20             4.5       4.1
Rubio's                            Q3, 9/30             7.1       1.8
Tim Hortons, Canada                Q4, 12/30            3.4       9.3
Tim Hortons, U.S.                  Q4, 12/30            4.2       8.3

PIZZA

Chuck E. Cheese's (corporate)      Q4, 12/30           -2.7       3.8
_Domino's Pizza, U.S.              Q4, 12/30           -3.5      -4.4
Domino's Pizza, International      Q4, 12/30            9.5       3.9
Papa John's Pizza, U.S.            Q4, 12/30            2.1      -0.5
Pizza Inn, U.S.                    Q2, 12/23            3.8      -1.3

COFFEE and SNACK

Caribou Coffee (corporate)         Q4,12/30             0.0       2.0
Jamba Juice                        Q4 1/1              -2.9      -1.2
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts             Q3, 10/28           -6.0       N/A
Starbucks Coffee, Global           Q1, 12/30            1.0       6.0
Starbucks Coffee, U.S.             Q1, 12/30           -1.0       6.0

FAMILY DINING and BUFFET

Bob Evans Restaurants              4 wks., 2/22         3.3      -0.7
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store   4 wks., 2/29         0.9      -1.3
Denny's (corporate)                Q4, 12/26           -1.2       1.6
Denny's (franchised)               Q4, 12/26            0.3       2.3
Frisch's Big Boy (corporate)       Q2, 12/11            0.4       0.9
Golden Corral                      Q2, 12/11           -1.8       0.6
  (units franchised by Frisch's)
IHOP                               Q4, 12/31            3.7       0.4
Luby's                             Q1, 11/21           -3.4       1.7
Steak n Shake (corporate)          QS, 12/19           -9.5      -1.7

SOURCE: COMPANY REPORTS

COPYRIGHT 2008 Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission.
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning