Monday January 28, 2019, 00:00:00

Updating our Q4E19 Kalinowski Casual Dining Same-Store Sales Index (Again)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we (again) raise our data-driven Kalinowski Casual Dining Index for Q4E, this time around from +2.1% to +3.1%. This 100 basis-point increase is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during the second half of November and all of December. (We had previously increased our Kalinowski Casual Dining Index for Q4E from +1.6% to +2.1% back on December 4th.)

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Sunday January 27, 2019, 00:00:00

Tidbits re SBUX, Applebee’s (owned by DIN), DNKN, and CMG

By Mark Kalinowski

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Starbucks (SBUX; Neutral), Applebee’s (owned by Dine Brands [DIN; Buy]), Dunkin’ (owned by Dunkin’ Brands Group [DNKN; Neutral]), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG; Not Rated):

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Monday January 14, 2019, 00:00:00

Tidbits re MCD, Applebee’s (owned by DIN), and WEN

By Mark Kalinowski

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding McDonald’s (MCD; Buy), Applebee’s (owned by Dine Brands [DIN; Buy]), and Wendy’s (WEN; Neutral):

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