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The E. coli outbreak at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants has had the predicted impact on the chain’s sales. The company has said that same-store sales this quarter will likely fall 8 percent to 11...
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All-day breakfast appears to be a winner for McDonald’s Corp. in the early going, at least according to one report.
According to the market research firm NPD Group, McDonald’s decision to sell Eg...
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Food costs have been on something of a roller coaster in the post-recessionary environment. Unfortunately for restaurants, so have sales. And the coasters have largely coincided. So if sales were up...
This exclusive series to Nation's Restaurant News provides insight into the sales and traffic data from clients subscribing to Black Box Intelligence, a financial performance benchmarking company. The views expressed here do not necessarily...
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Gas prices are low and the economy continues to add jobs. More than half of restaurant chains said sales increased in October. And public company same-store sales in the most recent quarter were pre...
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Diners spread their money around in the third quarter, at least according to companies’ most recent sales results.
Every sector we covered performed reasonably well in the late summer/early fall ...
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Late yesterday, the Sharon, Pa.-based casual-dining chain Quaker Steak & Lube filed for federal bankruptcy protection. According to bankruptcy documents, there was nothing particularly notable as to...
