date:Sep 01, 2012
rmance, which led to a current situation index falling below 100 for the first time in nine months.
The R.P.I.s expectations index, which measures restaurant operators six-month outlook for four industry indicators such as same-store sales, employees, capital expenditures and business conditions, stood at 100.7 in July down 0.6% from June and the fourth consecutive monthly decline. Although July marked the 11th consecutive month that the expectations index stood above 100, it also represented