Restaurant Performance Index Dipped Amid Softer Sales in September
Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’sRestaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined in September. The RPI – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry – stood at 101.1 in September, down 0.9 percent from a level of 102.0 in August.
The RPI’s September decline was primarily the result of a pullback in the current situation indicators, as both same-store sales and customer traffic eased off their positive August levels. Looking forward...
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