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February 9, 2010

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Restaurant Performance Index [February 03, 2010]
Restaurant Operators Reported Improving Same-Store Sales Results in December
Although restaurant operators reported negative same-store sales for the 19th consecutive month, the overall results improved dramatically in December, according to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Industry Tracking Survey... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [February 03, 2010]
Regional Same-Store Sales Results Were Mixed in December
Restaurant operators across the nine U.S. regions reported mixed same-store sales results in December. The Pacific region was one of two regions in which restaurant operators reported net positive same-store sales, with 48 percent of reporting a same-store sales increase in December and 38 percent reporting a decline... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [February 03, 2010]
Restaurant Operators Are More Optimistic about the Economy in the Months Ahead
Restaurant operators are more optimistic about the direction of the economy in the months ahead. Thirty-four percent of restaurant operators said they expect economic conditions to improve in six months, while 18 percent expect economic conditions to worsen during the next six months... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [February 03, 2010]
Restaurant Operators’ Capital Spending Activity Dropped Off in Recent Months
Although restaurant operators reported stronger sales and traffic results in December, capital spending activity continued to drop off. Thirty-one percent of operators said they made a capital expenditure for equipment, expansion or remodeling during the last three months, down from 33 percent last month and the lowest level on record... More »

Restaurant Performance Index [February 03, 2010]
Restaurant Operators Reported a Net Decline in Staffing Levels in December
Restaurant operators reported a net decline in staffing levels for the 30th consecutive month in December. Only 8 percent of restaurant operators added employees between December 2008 and December 2009, while 42 percent of operators reduced staffing levels. Operators in each of the five Tracking Survey segments reported a net decline in staffing levels... More »

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