date:Sep 01, 2012
Although restaurant operators reported positive same-store sales for the 14th consecutive month in July, their economic outlook for the months ahead continued to soften, said Hudson Riehle, senior vice-president of the Research and Knowledge Group for the N.R.A. Only 22% of restaurant operators expect economic conditions to improve in the next six months, the lowest level in 10 months.
Despite their uncertainty, roughly one-half of restaurant operators still plan to make a capital expenditure f