Robust Expectations Pushed NRA’s Performance Index Higher In December; Both Cap-Ex Measures Improved

It’s hard to beat optimism. Restaurant operators surveyed for the National Restaurant Assn.’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index tracking study were very upbeat about the near-term future. The overall December RPI moved up 1.1 points in spite of three of the four Current Situation indicators trending lower.   While the four-component CS Index fell 0.2 point,…