date:Nov 04, 2013
ons.
Despite a decrease in comparable store sales at Company-owned restaurants, restaurant gross margin, in dollars and as a percentage of sales, was relatively flat on a year over year basis. Marketing costs were favorable to the third quarter of 2012 while rent and other operating expenses were higher than the year-ago period primarily due to 18 Company-operated openings over the last four quarters and sales deleveraging.
Manufacturing revenues increased $0.4 million, or 5.4%, to $7.9 millio