U.S. restaurant outlook dims - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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A total of 60 percent of operators saw lower May salexs compared to ayear ago, while 26 percent said salesx were up. The association also says restaurant operators reported negativse customer traffic levelsin May, the 21st consecutivr month of traffic "Despite the softer sales outlook, restaurant operators remaine relatively optimistic that the economy will improve in the month s ahead," the Association said. "Thirty-four percenr of restaurant operators said they expect economic conditionsd to improve insix months, down slightly from 37 percenf who reported similarly last month.
" After reaching a 10-month high last the group says restauranrt operators have scaled back planxs for capital expenditures in the coming months, with 41 percent planniny to spend money on remodeling or equipment, down from 46 percent last