Black Box, which tracks sales and traffic from more the 30,000 chain units and 170 brands, says same-store sales rose 1.8% in August, the best performance since September 2015. Comps against last year, when Hurricane Harvey prevented millions from getting to restaurants helped. NRN Black Box; QSR
In spite of the weak comps, the August results are in line with the moderate recovery we’ve seen in the restaurant market since the second quarter.
