Sentences with phrase «same chain restaurants»

It describes how the fast - food culture has transformed the American landscape, making cities and towns look the same, with the same chain restaurants and stores.

Not exact matches

On a conference call with analysts, Yum executives said KFC would have recorded a 3 percent growth in same - restaurant sales had it not been for supply chain issues in the United Kingdom.

The fast - food chain on Tuesday reported surprisingly strong first - quarter U.S. same - restaurant sales, boosted by customers» enduring interest in ordering Egg McMuffins throughout the day.

Still, there were signs both chains were putting their problems behind them: Dine Brands said that Applebee's U.S. same - restaurant sales rose 1.3 % in the fourth quarter, while dipping 0.4 % at IHOP.

In 2017, U.S. comparable same - restaurant sales fell 5.3 % at Applebee's, and also slipped at sister chain, the pancake - focused IHOP, where they declined 1.9 % last year.

The two restaurant chains have now reported quarterly results on the same afternoon for two straight quarters.

These goals were announced as the chain reported that global sales at restaurants open at least a year, or same - store sales, increased 5.9 % in 2015, with net income for the year reaching $ 44.1 million.

Sally Smith, president and CEO at Buffalo Wild Wings, acknowledged her restaurant chain was «dissatisfied to report a same - store sales decline and we're undertaking several sales - driving initiatives to regain momentum.»

The nation's largest chain of drive - in restaurants saw system - wide same - stores sales rise 2.2 percent during the first quarter, powered by a 2.3 percent increase at franchise drive - ins, the corporation reported Monday.

Earlier this week, the chain warned that same - restaurant sales would decline again for the fourth quarter of 2016 — the fifth consecutive decline.

Starbucks bulls see a growth story almost unparalleled in the restaurant world, a chain that delivers unusually high same - store sales growth year after year and remains on track to keep growing worldwide.

Shares of the world's biggest fast food chain by revenue rose more than 5 percent as global same - restaurant sales topped Wall Street forecasts, driven by the strength in mature markets especially the United Kingdom and Germany.

Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) shares plummeted after the restaurant chain issued weak fiscal 2018 earnings guidance at the same time it posted a fourth - quarter earnings and sales beat on Thursday.

(CNN)-- Billy Graham, the dean of American evangelists, has once again broken his usual silence on hot - button issues, defending the president of the Chick - fil - A restaurant chain for his opposition to same - sex marriage days after issuing a letter decrying what he sees as the nation's moral decay.

(CNN)- Throngs of people weighed in on the Chick - fil - A debate at stores across the United States on Wednesday, buying chicken sandwiches to show their support for the restaurant chain and its president's opposition to same - sex marriage.

CNN: Chick - fil - A restaurants become rallying points for supporters Throngs of people weighed in on the Chick - fil - A debate at stores across the United States on Wednesday, buying chicken sandwiches to show their support for the restaurant chain and its president's opposition to same - sex marriage.

CNN: «Chick - fil - A Appreciation Day» sets record, restaurant chain says Chick - fil - A says it set a sales record on Wednesday, the day that supporters rallied around the fast - food chain amid a debate over its president's opposition to same - sex marriage.

The restaurant chain uses a mesquite grill, so these steps are crucial to getting the same smoky flavor as the popular restaurant version.

Given the tight operating environment for restaurants throughout the U.S., it comes as no surprise that many of the national chains continue to struggle to post consistently positive same - store sales, long considered another indicator of industry health.

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«When we can, we are looking to utilize the same ingredients across the enterprise to aggregate spend, and drive supply chain improvements while still preserving the uniqueness of our restaurants individual identities.»

«It's a feeling that transports you back hundreds of years, before the days of mass grocery stores and chain restaurants — all of which serve the same frozen garbage masked as «fresh» and «local.»

It requires restaurant chains and similar retail food establishments that have 20 or more locations operating under the same brand to provide detailed nutrition information to consumers, and display calories on the menu, menu - board or drive through.

«Around the world this year, we're launching 56 new consumer products inspired by Flavor Forecast trends, and we're working with our customers across the food industry — from chain restaurants to beverage and snack producers — to help them do the same.»

Same question for school - lunches (or restaurants etc...) with these outbreaks everywhere (e. coli in the US & Europe), salmonella, broken cold chain etc...

And that same year the Affordable Care Act passed, with a provision requiring large restaurant chains to post calorie counts on their menus.

Even decaf drinkers should beware: A 2007 Consumer Reports study found that «decaffeinated» coffees sold at several chain restaurants varied widely, containing up to 32 milligrams of caffeine per cup — about the same amount in 12 ounces of cola.

Because it can still offer a unique atmosphere, it can price its meals above chain restaurants, but below independent restaurants of the same quality.

Sometimes local chains appear, but not every restaurant of the same name may be participating in the Mileage Plan Dining program.

The new top passport program gives free access to all the chain's hotels, bars and restaurants with the same plan.

The new top passport programme gives free access to all the chain's hotels, bars and restaurants with the same plan.

A number of factors are suppressing recent same - store sales at restaurant chains, whether they are quick service restaurants like Sonic (down 2 percent) or Chipotle (down 20.1 percent) or at casual sit down locations like the brands Darden owns.

Big - box users are shrinking their footprint, but the same applies to a number of smaller - space users and restaurant chains as well.