Below are select recent same store sales results from publicly traded franchisors and restaurants.

• SONIC: March: 0.4% decline in system-wide same-store sales resulting primarily from weather-affected sales;  May:  system-wide same-store sales improved as the quarter progressed and returned to the company’s targeted growth range of 2% to 4%; additionally, traffic for the quarter was slightly positive
• STONEY RIVER: 3.2% decrease in last quarter in same-store sales
• OLIVE GARDEN: U.S. same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, grew 5.8 percent at the Olive Garden during the quarter.
• RED LOBSTER; LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE: Same-store sales fell
• TEXAS ROADHOUSE: Expects its same-store sales to be flat to up 1 percent for the year.

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