RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
REPORTS JULY 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
August 2, 2000 ("July") decreased by 0.6%. Details follow:
July 2000
(Unaudited)
Total sales $70,670,000
Increase from prior year +3.6%
Average unit sales:
Same-store (open at least 18 mos.) -0.6%
All-store (all Ryan's units) -0.7%
At August 2, 2000, the Company owned and operated 296
Ryan's.
The Company's next accounting period consists of 4 weeks,
ending on August 30, 2000.
