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Nation's Restaurant News, March 3, 2008
SAME-STORE SALES TRENDS
SYSTEMWIDE UNLESS NOTED; NEW RESULTS PERIOD
IN BOLDFACE END DATE
QUICK SERVICE
Arby's Q3, 9/30
Burger King, Global Q2, 12/31
Burger King, U.S. & Canada Q2, 12/31
CKE: Carl's Jr. (corporate) 4 wks., 1/28
Hardee's (corporate) 4 wks., 1/28
Jack in the Box (corporate) Q1, 1/20
McDonald's, Global 4 wks., 1/31
McDonald's, U.S. 4 wks., 1/31
McDonald's, Europe 4 wks., 1/31
McDonald's, Asia-Pacific/Middle East/Africa 4 wks., 1/31
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, Global Q3, 10/7
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, U.S. Q3, 10/7
Sonic Q1, 11/30
Wendy's, U.S. (corporate) Q4,12/30
Wendy's, U.S. (franchised) Q4, 12/30
Yum! Brands, blended chains, Global Q4, 12/29
Yum! Brands, blended chains, U.S. Q4, 12/29
Yum! Brands, blended chains, China Q4, 12/31
Yum! Brands, blended chains, International Q4, 12/3
CASUAL DINING
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, U.S. 4 wks., 12/31
Benihana: Benihana teppanyaki Q3, 1/6
Haru Q3, 1/6
RA Sushi Q3, 1/6
BJ's Restaurants, blended chains (corporate) Q4, 1/1
Brinker: Chili's Grill & Bar (corporate) Q2, 12/26
Maggiano's Little Italy (corporate) Q2, 12/26
On the Border (corporate) Q2, 12/26
Buca diBeppo Q4, 12/30
California Pizza Kitchen (corporate) Q4, 12/30
The Cheesecake Factory: The
Cheesecake Factory Q4, 1/1
Grand Lux Cafe Q4, 1/1
Darden: Bahama Breeze Q2, 11/25
The Capital Grille Q2, 11/25
LongHorn Steakhouse Q2, 11/25
Olive Garden Q2, 11/25
Red Lobster Q2, 11/25
Famous Dave's Legendary Pit
Bar-B-Que (corporate) Q3, 9/30
Granite City Food and Brewery Q3, 9/25
Grill Concepts, blended chains Q4, 12/30
J. Alexander's Q3, 9/30
Kona Grill Q4, 12/30
Landry's, various brands Q3, 9/30
Max & Erma's Restaurants Q4, 10/28
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Q4, 12/29
Mexican Restaurants (corporate) Q3, 9/30
Mexican Restaurants (franchised) Q3, 9/30
Mimi's Cafe 4 wks., 1/25
Morton's Q4,12/30
O'Charley's: O'Charley's (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Stoney River Legendary Steaks (corporate) Q4, 12/30
P.F. Chang's China Bistro Q4, 12/30
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (franchised), U.S. Q4, 12/30
Ruby Tuesday (corporate) Q2, 12/4
Ruby Tuesday (franchised) Q2, 12/4
Ruth's Chris Steak House (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Ruth's Chris Steak House (franchised) Q4, 12/30
Texas Roadhouse (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Texas Roadhouse (franchised) Q4, 12/30
FAST CASUAL
Buffalo Wild Wings (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Buffalo Wild Wings (franchised) Q4, 12/30
Chipotle Mexican Grill Q4, 12/30
Cosi (corporate) Q4, 12/31
Panera 4 wks., 12/25
Pei Wei Asian Diner Q4, 12/30
Qdoba Mexican Grill Q4, 9/30
Rubio's Q3, 9/30
Tim Hortons, Canada Q4, 12/30
Tim Hortons, U.S. Q4, 12/30
PIZZA
Chuck E. Cheese's (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Domino's Pizza, U.S. Q3, 9/30
Domino's Pizza, International Q3, 9/30
Papa John's Pizza, U.S. Q3, 9/30
Pizza Inn, U.S. Q2, 12/23
SNACK
Caribou Coffee (corporate) Q4, 12/30
Jamba Juice Q4, 1/1
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Q3, 10/28
Starbucks Coffee, Global Q1, 12/30
Starbucks Coffee, U.S. Q1, 12/30
FANCILY DINING and BUFFET
Bob Evans Restaurants 4 wks., 1/25
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 5 wks., 2/1
Denny's (corporate) Q4, 12/26
Denny's (franchised) Q4, 12/26
Frisch's Big Boy (corporate) Q2, 12/11
Golden Corral (units franchised by Frisch's) Q2, 12/11
IHOP Q4, 12/31
Luby's Q1, 11/21
Steak n Shake (corporate) Q1, 12/19
SYSTEMWIDE UNLESS NOTED; NEW RESULTS YEAR AGO
IN BOLDFACE % CHG. % CHG.
Arby's 0.0 5.0
Burger King, Global 4.5 3.7
Burger King, U.S. & Canada 4.2 4.4
CKE: Carl's Jr. (corporate) -1.3 2.1
Hardee's (corporate) -1.8 0.0
Jack in the Box (corporate) 1.5 5.6
McDonald's, Global 5.7 4.9
McDonald's, U.S. 1.9 3.6
McDonald's, Europe 8.2 6.8
McDonald's, Asia-Pacific/Middle East/Africa 7.8 4.3
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, Global -1.7 0.0
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, U.S. -1.9 0.2
Sonic 2.1 3.4
Wendy's, U.S. (corporate) -0.8 3.1
Wendy's, U.S. (franchised) 0.2 2.7
Yum! Brands, blended chains, Global 4.0 3.0
Yum! Brands, blended chains, U.S. 1.0 0.0
Yum! Brands, blended chains, China 17.0 12.0
Yum! Brands, blended chains, International 5.0 7.0
CASUAL DINING
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, U.S. -4.8 0.2
Benihana: Benihana teppanyaki 2.7 8.1
Haru 0.2 14.5
RA Sushi -3.6 11.9
BJ's Restaurants, blended chains (corporate) 4.9 5.5
Brinker: Chili's Grill & Bar (corporate) -2.4 -1.2
Maggiano's Little Italy (corporate) 1.7 -1.3
On the Border (corporate) -4.3 -3.6
Buca diBeppo -2.4 4.0
California Pizza Kitchen (corporate) 1.8 6.9
The Cheesecake Factory: The
Cheesecake Factory -0.6 0.4
Grand Lux Cafe 1.9 7.8
Darden: Bahama Breeze 0.1 0.1
The Capital Grille 1.2 N/A
LongHorn Steakhouse -2.5 N/A
Olive Garden 3.2 2.9
Red Lobster 0.1 0.7
Famous Dave's Legendary Pit
Bar-B-Que (corporate) 2.1 3.1
Granite City Food and Brewery 2.7 3.4
Grill Concepts, blended chains 0.2 17.5
J. Alexander's 1.3 4.6
Kona Grill -0.8 1.3
Landry's, various brands 1.0 1.0
Max & Erma's Restaurants -1.8 -2.2
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants -1.4 2.0
Mexican Restaurants (corporate) 1.8 -0.9
Mexican Restaurants (franchised) 5.4 -0.4
Mimi's Cafe -2.4 N/A
Morton's -0.4 6.7
O'Charley's: O'Charley's (corporate) -4.3 -2.4
Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub (corporate) -2.6 0.7
Stoney River Legendary Steaks (corporate) -4.5 3.8
P.F. Chang's China Bistro -1.0 -0.9
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (corporate) 2.7 0.2
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (franchised), U.S. 1.3 1.5
Ruby Tuesday (corporate) -10.8 -0.2
Ruby Tuesday (franchised) -8.7 4.0
Ruth's Chris Steak House (corporate) -5.6 7.4
Ruth's Chris Steak House (franchised) -4.8 5.6
Texas Roadhouse (corporate) -0.8 3.3
Texas Roadhouse (franchised) -1.5 3.5
FAST CASUAL
Buffalo Wild Wings (corporate) 3.4 13.2
Buffalo Wild Wings (franchised) 2.3 6.5
Chipotle Mexican Grill 10.6 10.1
Cosi (corporate) 2.1 0.4
Panera 1.2 1.5
Pei Wei Asian Diner -0.5 -0.7
Qdoba Mexican Grill 5.8 4.5
Rubio's 7.1 1.8
Tim Hortons, Canada 3.4 9.3
Tim Hortons, U.S. 4.2 8.3
PIZZA
Chuck E. Cheese's (corporate) -2.7 3.8
Domino's Pizza, U.S. -1.6 -3.1
Domino's Pizza, International 8.3 3.0
Papa John's Pizza, U.S. 0.2 4.5
Pizza Inn, U.S. 3.8 -1.3
SNACK
Caribou Coffee (corporate) 0.0 2.0
Jamba Juice -2.9 -1.2
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts -6.0 N/A
Starbucks Coffee, Global 1.0 6.0
Starbucks Coffee, U.S. -1.0 6.0
FANCILY DINING and BUFFET
Bob Evans Restaurants 1.2 2.4
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1.7 1.5
Denny's (corporate) -1.2 1.6
Denny's (franchised) 0.3 2.3
Frisch's Big Boy (corporate) 0.4 0.9
Golden Corral (units franchised by Frisch's) -1.8 0.6
IHOP 3.7 0.4
Luby's -3.4 1.7
Steak n Shake (corporate) -9.5 -1.7
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