McAlister’s Deli, a leading fast casual restaurant, announced same-store sales increased 7 percent during the third quarter of 2012. Company-owned restaurants were up 6.9 percent and franchise restaurants were up 7 percent. Company sales performance was driven by a 5.8 percent increase in entree sales, which is a good measure of traffic gains. For the first three quarters of 2012, system comparable sales were up 7.4 percent, with company restaurants up 7.8 percent and franchise restaurants up 7.4 percent.
“Our continued strong system sales growth is a testament to the strength of the brand and the quality food and genuine hospitality delivered by our dedicated franchisees and operators to our guests,” said McAlister’s Deli President and CEO Frank Paci.
In addition to reporting comparable sales growth, McAlister’s announced the opening of four new restaurants in the third quarter and is expected to open another six new restaurants in the fourth quarter.
Over the past two years, McAlister’s has undertaken initiatives to strengthen the McAlister’s Deli brand including upgrading menu offerings and improving speed of service. A recent Technomic Fast Casual trends study ranked McAlister’s Deli as the top choice by customers in five different categories including Food, Service, Beverage, Atmosphere and Value.
To learn more about franchising opportunities with McAlister’s Deli, please contact Peter Wright at (601) 952-1120 or (720) 278-6680, and pwright@mcalistersdeli.com or visit www.mcalistersdelifranchise.com.
Founded in 1989, Ridgeland, Mississippi-based McAlister’s Deli is a quick-casual restaurant chain known for its high quality sandwiches, spuds, soups, salads, desserts and McAlister’s Famous Sweet Tea™. In addition to dine-in and take-out service, McAlister’s also offers casual catering, with a selection of deli and sandwich trays, vegetable, cheese and fruit trays, breakfast trays, box lunches and desserts. McAlister’s Deli currently has more than 310 restaurants in 23 states. For more information, visit www.mcalistersdeli.com.
