SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has reported comparable restaurant sales were up 0.5 percent at its Taco Cabana brand and down 3.6 percent at its Pollo Tropical brand for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28.
For the year, comps were essentially flat at Taco Cabana and decreased 1 percent at Pollo Tropical.
Total revenues for the fourth quarter were $200.8 million, up 1.8 percent compared to the same period last year, with year-end revenues up 3.4 percent to $816.3 million.
As of Dec. 28, the company owned and operated a total of 560 restaurants, including 315 Burger King stores, 91 Pollo Tropical and 154 Taco Cabana restaurants. The company will provide additional details regarding its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results during its next quarterly conference call, planned for early March 2009.
Upcoming investor conferences
The company will participate in two upcoming investor conferences this month:
- Jan. 13, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, the company will present at the Cowen & Company 7th Annual Consumer Conference at The Westin Times Square in New York City.
- Jan. 14 at 11:25 a.m. Eastern time, the company will present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, Calif.
Both presentations will be webcast live from the company's Web site at www.carrols.com, under the investor relations section.
