Smith & Wollensky Announces Second Quarter Sales Increase
July 01 2004 - 4:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
Smith & Wollensky Announces Second Quarter Sales Increase NEW
YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Smith & Wollensky
Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWRG) today announced increased
sales for the second quarter and the fiscal month of June 2004.
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Total owned restaurant sales for the quarter ended June 28, 2004
were approximately $30.0 million, up 15.1% from the second quarter
of 2003. Comparable owned restaurant sales increased 9.3%.
Comparable owned sales include only units once they have been open
for 15 months or longer. For the five-week June fiscal month, total
owned restaurant sales rose 7.8%, with comparable units up 3.2%.
Chairman and CEO Alan Stillman said, "As we noted previously, our
reported sales comparisons for both May and June were affected by
the later timing in 2004 of the Memorial Day weekend, which is a
relatively slow period for our business. This shift enhanced
comparable owned restaurant sales for May, which increased 14.8%,
while lowering comparisons for June. For the two months combined,
comparable owned restaurant sales rose 8.6%." About Smith &
Wollensky Restaurant Group The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant
Group develops, owns and operates high-end, high-volume restaurants
in major cities across the United States. The original Smith &
Wollensky, a traditional New York steakhouse, opened in 1977 and is
currently believed to be the largest-grossing a la carte restaurant
in the country. Since its inception, the company has grown to
include 17 restaurants, including Smith & Wollensky in New
York, Miami Beach, Chicago, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Washington,
D.C., Philadelphia, Columbus, Dallas, Houston and Boston (opening
Fall '04). The Company also operates other restaurants in New York,
including Cite, Maloney & Porcelli, Manhattan Ocean Club,
ONEc.p.s., Park Avenue Cafe and The Post House. Except for
historical information contained herein, the statements made in
this press release regarding the Company's business, strategy and
results of operations are forward-looking statements which are
based on management's beliefs and information currently available
to management. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements, which are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such statements. Factors that may cause such
differences include changes in economic conditions generally or in
each of the markets in which the Company is located, unanticipated
changes in labor or food costs, changes in consumer preferences,
the level of competition in the high-end segment of the restaurant
industry and the success of the Company's growth strategy. For a
more detailed description of such factors, please see the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020904/SWRGLOGODATASOURCE:
The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc. CONTACT: Lauren
Felice of RFBinder Partners, +1-212-994-7541, for The Smith &
Wollensky Restaurant Group
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