Restaurants: The BlackBox Index for January 2021 Shows Stimulus Benefits

By Ryan D. Lavender Published on February 11, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Earlier today (Thursday, February 11th) we learned that the BlackBox Index of same-store sales for January 2021 was down by -4.9%, with same-store traffic off by -12.2%. The -4.9% figure is +840 basis points better than the -13.3% number for December 2020, and +550 basis points better than the -10.3% figure for Q4 2020 as a whole.

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The BlackBox Index for May 2019 is…

By Mark Kalinowski Published on June 6, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today (Thursday, June 6th), we learned that the BlackBox Index of same-store sales for May 2019 increased by +1.1%, with same-store traffic down by -2.1%. The +1.1% showing for May 2019 tied for the 6th-best showing of the last 12 months, and evinces 150 basis points worth of sequential improvement from April 2019’s -0.4% decline.

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The BlackBox Index for April 2019 Disappoints, But…

By Mark Kalinowski Published on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today (Thursday, May 9th), we learned that the BlackBox Index of same-store sales for April 2019 declined by -0.4%, with same-store traffic down by -3.5%. The -0.4% showing for April 2019 marks the second-worst showing of the last 12 months, and marks meaningful sequential deceleration from the +1.2% figure attained in March 2019.

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