The NRA’s Performance Index Sank Into Contraction Again In December

In December, for the second time in three months, the National Restaurant Assn.’s Restaurant Performance Index fell into contraction territory. The overall index dropped 0.3 point to 99.8 Five of the index’s eight components were negative, including a big 2.7-point drop in the outlook for same-store sales in six months. Three of the eight indicators…