Topics covered: Store Sales Growth Trends, Shift Toward Healthier Food Options, Focus on Brand Equity, Emerging Market Expansion, Cautious Consumer Spending
Companies covered: Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUY), Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAST), Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWLD), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI), Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ:PNRA), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE:KKD), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB), Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN), Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBRG), Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOBE), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL), Wendy's Company (The) (NASDAQ:WEN), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)
