Seeking Alpha
03 Sept 2026, 01:40 UTC · 4d ago
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Comparable restaurant sales fell 5.4% in Q1 2027, driven by lower walk-in entertainment traffic. — A significant drop in same-store sales indicates declining organic demand and weakening core business performance.
-0.70Operating payroll and benefits increased to 25.1% of sales, compressing profit margins. — Rising labor costs relative to revenue directly erode operational profitability and bottom-line earnings.
-0.50Net debt decreased from $1.55B to $1.48B following a reduction in capital expenditures. — Debt reduction improves the balance sheet, although the result was achieved by cutting growth-oriented investment.
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The company faced revenue and profit declines, falling comparable restaurant sales, and margin pressure from rising payroll costs.
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