date:Dec 06, 2014
Driven by stronger sales and traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Associations Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a solid gain in October. The RPI stood at 102.8 in October, up 1.8% from its September level. In addition, the RPI stood above 100 for the 20th consecutive month, which signifies expansion in the index of key industry indicators.
The positive same-store sales and customer traffic results suggest that restaurants are the ben