date:Sep 09, 2013
percent better than last year.
As we approach the final month of [the third quarter], we are encouraged that beverage trends are picking up and by this early sign of improvement, Herzog said.
Nearly 50 percent of survey respondents indicated that weather conditions improved during July and August, with only 21 percent indicating that weather was much worse. This represents a significant change vs. Wells Fargo Securities' Memorial Day survey when nearly 60 percent indicated that weather was muc