December 12, 2005

Chain Earnings Report

Bob Evans Farms and Brinker are among the operators reporting financial results.

• Compared to the same year-ago period, Bob Evans Farms announced a 2.2 percent decrease in sales at its Bob Evans Restaurants for the fiscal 2006 month of November. The company also announced a 0.5 percent decrease in same-store sales for its Mimi's Cafe concept.
• Brinker International announced today November comparable store sales increased 3 percent for the four-week period ended Nov. 30, 2005, which is considered part of the Dallas-based chain’s 2006 fiscal year. Comparable store sales for Brinker and the four reported brands were as follows: Chili’s increased 4 percent, Macaroni Grill increased 1.8 percent and Maggiano’s increased 1.2 percent. The company’s On the Border concept posted a slight, 0.3 percent, decline in same-store sales.
• For the four-week period ended Nov. 23, 2005, Denny’s reported same-store sales increased 2.2 percent over the same time frame in the previous year.
• McDonald's Corp. reported November comparable sales increased 4.0 percent globally and 4.8 percent in the United States.

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