RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
REPORTS OCTOBER SALES INFORMATION
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Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYAN) today
announced that same-store sales for the 5-week period ended
November 1, 2000 ("October") increased by 0.3%. Details
follow:
October 2000
(Unaudited)
Total sales $65,890,000
Increase from prior year +5%
Average unit sales:
Same-store (open at least 18 mos.) +0.3%
All-store (all Ryan's units) +0.5%
Management noted that October's average unit sales
represented an all-time October record.
At November 1, 2000, the Company owned and operated 301
Ryan's.
The Company's next accounting period consists of 4 weeks,
ending on November 29, 2000.
