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Restaurants generating the biggest swing in social media sentiment this week. View More

Brands Trend + Sentiment - Sentiment SP Score
Arby's ↑ 21% 85% 15% 72
Cosi ↓ -7% 60% 40% 26
Bar Louie ↓ -27% 76% 24% 38
Smith & Wollensky ↓ -10% 72% 28% 50

SP Score = Propensity of a reviewer to return to a concept or recommend it to other consumers.

Last Updated on 3-3-2014

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