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Article: Leading U.K. Restaurant Chains Post Impressive Sales and Units Gains, Reports Technomic.
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- Business Wire
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- November 4, 2009
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CHICAGO -- Despite the global economic downturn, the leading 100 U.K. restaurant chains grew sales by 3.4 percent in 2008 to nearly 11 billion, and posted strong unit gains, expanding by 7.6 percent to approximately 15,000 locations.
The limited-service segment, accounting for 60 percent of sales for the leading 100 chains, led the group, up 4.7 percent to more than 6.5 billion, while the full-service segment, representing 40 percent of sales, grew by 1.6 percent to over 4 billion.
"Leaders have focused on strengthening brands and streamlining operations," says Darren Tristano, EVP at Technomic, a foodservice industry consultant. "Quick-service ...