RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
REPORTS MAY SALES INFORMATION
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Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYAN) today
announced that same-store sales for the 4-week period ended
May 31, 2000 ("May") decreased by 0.2%. Details follow:
May 2000
(Unaudited)
Total sales $55,660,000
Increase from prior year +3.0%
Average unit sales:
Same-store (open at least 18 mos.) -0.2%
All-store (all Ryan's units) -0.7%
At May 31, 2000, the Company owned and operated 293 Ryan's.
The Company's next accounting period consists of 4 weeks,
ending on June 28, 2000.
