Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> January 4, 1999
DAMON BRUNDAGE is a Vice President of Equity Research with Raymond James
& Associates, Inc. Previously, he was associated with JP Morgan from
1998-2000. He was also with NatWest Securities, where he followed the
restaurant and gaming sector, and PaineWebber, where he covered
healthcare and environmental service companies. Mr. Brundage holds a
Bachelor's degree in Economics from the State University of New York at
Binghamton and an MBA in Finance and Economics from Columbia University. Profile
TWST: To what extent did the environment for the restaurant industryimprove in 1998?
Mr. Brundage: The environment improved in a couple of ways. Given that
restaurant industry sales are