date:Dec 19, 2012
arters, were flat in thequarter compared to the same quarter in 2011.
Full service restaurants continued to struggle this past summer.
Visits to midscale/family dining restaurants declined by twopercent and the casual dining segments experienced visit declinesof three percent. The price disparity between casual dining andfast food oulets, aggravated by, unemployment, and cutbacks inyoung adult spending, are factors.