date:Mar 01, 2013
alysts surveyed by FactSet expected 8 cents per share.
Revenue rose 2 percent to $629.9 million. Analysts expected revenue of $630 million.
Its shares rose 20 cents, or 3.6 percent, to close at $5.70 Thursday.
As previously reported, the company said sales at established restaurants slipped 0.2 percent, after a strong performance in the year-ago period that got a boost from the introduction of Dave's Hot 'n Juicy burgers. The measure is a key indicator of a financial health because it strips