Financing
How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance
How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance
Investors didn't like the chain's unit growth outlook, as high wing prices last year slowed some development.
In the recent Harris Poll reputation survey, the chain came in last among restaurants rated, says RB's The Bottom Line.
Restaurants traditionally rely on chicken and turkey to be menu profit makers. Usually in good supply and always a good buy in relation to other proteins, operators often turn to poultry to keep costs in check when red meats and seafood skyrocket. But that strategy may be dampened in the months ahead.