Same-store sales trends

Nation's Restaurant News,  Feb 25, 2008  

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SAME-STORE SALES TRENDS

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

QUICK SERVICE

Arby's                                Q3, 9/30          0.0       5.0
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., 1/28     -1.3       2.1
  Hardee's (corporate)                4 wks., 1/28     -1.8       0.0
Jack in the Box (corporate)           Q4, 9/30          5.2       5.9
McDonald's, Global                    4 wks., 1/31      5.7       4.9
McDonald's, U.S.                      4 wks., 1/31      1.9       3.6
McDonald's, Europe                    4 wks., 1/31      8.2       6.8
McDonald's, Asia-Pacific/Middle       4 wks., 1/31      7.8       4.3
  East/Africa
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, Global    Q3, 10/7         -1.7       0.0
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, U.S.      Q3, 10/7         -1.9       0.2
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, Global   Q4, 12/29         4.0       3.0
Yum! Brands, blended chains, U.S.     Q4, 12/29         1.0       0.0
Yum! Brands, blended chains, China    Q4, 12/31        17.0      12.0
Yum! Brands, blended chains,          Q4, 12/3          5.0       7.0
  International

CASUAL DINING

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill &       4 wks., 12/31    -4.8       0.2
  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
BJ's Restaurants, blended chains      Q4, 1/1           4.9       5.5
  (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: The           Q4, 1/1          -0.6       0.4
  Cheesecake Factory
  Grand Lux Cafe                      Q4, 1/1           1.9       7.8
Darden: Bahama Breeze                 Q2, 11/25         0.1       0.1
  The Capital Grille                  Q2, 11/25         1.2       N/A
  LongHorn Steakhouse                 Q2, 11/25        -2.5       N/A
  Olive Garden                        Q2, 11/25         3.2       2.9
  Red Lobster                         Q2, 11/25         0.1       0.7
Famous Dave's Legendary Pit           Q3, 9/30          2.1       3.1
  Bar-B-Que (corporate)
Granite City Food and Brewery         Q3, 9/25          2.7       3.4
Grill Concepts, blended chains        Q4, 12/30         0.2      17.5
J. Alexander's                        Q3, 9/30          1.3       4.6
Kona Grill                            Q4, 12/30        -0.8       1.3
Landry's, various brands              Q3, 9/30          1.0       1.0
Max & Erma's Restaurants              Q4, 10/28        -1.8      -2.2
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood         Q3, 9/29         -0.1       2.9
  Restaurants
Mexican Restaurants (corporate)       Q3, 9/30          1.8      -0.9
Mexican Restaurants (franchised)      Q3, 9/30          5.4      -0.4
Mimi's Cafe                           4 wks., 1/25     -2.4       N/A
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 & Pub        Q4, 12/30        -2.6       0.7
    (corporate)
  Stoney River Legendary Steaks       Q4, 12/30        -4.5       3.8
    (corporate)
P.F. 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         N/A       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              Q3, 9/30         -0.4       4.3
  (corporate)
Ruth's Chris Steak House              Q3, 9/30         -0.5       5.7
  (franchised)
Texas Roadhouse (corporate)           Q3, 9/25          2.5       2.3
Texas Roadhouse (franchised)          Q3, 9/25          2.0       1.8

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 (corporate)                      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                   Q4, 9/30          5.8       4.5
Rubio's                               Q3, 9/30          7.1       1.8
Tim Hortons, Canada                   Q3, 9/30          7.5       5.9
Tim Hortons, U.S.                     Q3, 9/30          4.5       9.2

PIZZA

Chuck E. Cheese's (corporate)         Q3, 9/30         -2.5       5.0
Domino's Pizza, U.S.                  Q3, 9/30         -1.6      -3.1
Domino's Pizza, International         Q3, 9/30          8.3       3.0
Papa John's Pizza, U.S.               Q3, 9/30          0.2       4.5
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., 1/25      1.2       2.4
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store      5 wks., 2/1       1.7       1.5
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 (units franchised by    Q2, 12/11        -1.8       0.6
  Frisch's)
IHOP                                  Q4, 12/31         3.7       0.4
Luby's                                Q1, 11/21        -3.4       1.7
Steak n Shake (corporate)             Q1, 12/19        -9.5      -1.7

SOURCE: COMPANY REPORTS

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