RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
REPORTS NOVEMBER 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
November 29, 2000 ("November") decreased by 1.8%. Details
follow:
November 2000
(Unaudited)
Total sales $52,230,000
Increase from prior year +4%
Average unit sales:
Same-store (open at least 18 mos.) -1.8%
All-store (all Ryan's units) -1.2%
At November 29, 2000, the Company owned and operated 301
Ryan's.
The Company's next accounting period consists of 5 weeks,
ending on January 3, 2001.
