GLG News by Restaurant Consultants

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Hardees & Carl Jrs. Looking Good

July 29, 2011

Recent results show that Hardees continued TV ads are driving traffic to their locations. Carl Jrs. is lagging somewhat behind, but there is a big difference between west coast ( Carl Jrs. ) and east coast ( Hardees )

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Chili's Performance Is Better Than It Looks

July 28, 2011

Although comp numbers are down a little, traffic is actually up at most restaurants.Because of the new promotional items and so-called "meal deals", the average ticket price is down which in turn has lead to a minimal decline in comp numbers.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Whose Leading The Dollar Discount War?

July 27, 2011

Between Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar General, one might ask how many stores can the country hold with these Dollar Discount concepts?Between the big 3, who is leading the way and why?

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Buffalo Wild Wings Looks To Expand

July 27, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. reported Tuesday healthy second-quarter growth in 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 and aims to hit an earnings growth goal of 20 percent for 2011.Things are looking good for the wing chain as they gear up for the upcoming Football season.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

BJ’s Boosts Sales With Low-Cal Dishes & More Beer

July 25, 2011

Low-calorie menu items and offering more beer on tap helped boost sales in the second quarter for BJ’s Restaurants Inc., During the quarter, BJ’s introduced a line of lower-calorie items called Enlightened Entrees, and expanded the number of beer taps in restaurants.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Chipotle To Start Serving Breakfast?

July 25, 2011

Chipotle only serves Breakfast at one location and that is in an airport, but the customers really like it and this could spur them to expand the offerings across the country.With the already overly cannabalized Breakfast offerings from many restaurant chains, there will be winners and losers, and Chipotle is a winner.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Panera Bread Versus Chipotle'

June 26, 2011

Chipotle and Panera are fast-casual restaurants, meaning you still order at a register but they are certainly a step above fast food restaurants. They offer a classier ambiance and better, albeit pricier, menu choices. It should be noted that this design is not going overlooked by the fast food players.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

What's Wrong At Chilis?

June 13, 2011

At some point and time Brinker has to decide what it wants to do with this once popular brand.Maggianos' cannot provide enough revenue to carry the more popular brand.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Is Wendys Selling The Wrong Chain

June 13, 2011

Because it accounts for over 2/3rds of the entire revenue, Wendy's sales have been very sluggish as well as Arbys'.On the surface, it's easy to see why Arby's is getting the boot. Store-level sales have been sluggish, the restaurant count is declining, and the competition is getting smarter.However, the same can be said for Wendy's itself. Both chains have been shrinking in recent years, though Wendy's did finally manage to open more units than were closed down last year which has been rare.

Terrell AlgerRetail & Restaurant ConsultantTerry Alger Consultancy

Qdoba Vs. Chipotle

June 9, 2011

Jack In The Box's Qdoba looks like a better stock pick than Chipotle despite Chipotles' huge successLooking at the numbers, I am liking Qdoba much much better

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