Restaurant News Resource - Benihana Restaurant Industry News

Company-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 7.0%, due primarily to traffic and led by the Benihana Teppanyaki concept, which reported 8.2% comparable restaurant sales growth and a 6.4% increase in dine-in guest counts;

Represents Twenty-Fourth Consecutive Period and Eighth Consecutive Quarter of Comparable Sales Growth

Board Unanimously Approves Slate of Director Nominees and Recommends that Stockholders Vote For the Election of Each of the Nominees.

Represents Twenty-Third Consecutive Period of Comparable Sales Growth

Continued Momentum of Operational Strategy Results in Restaurant Segment Income from Operations Increase of 32% to $6.2 Million

Represents Twenty-Second Consecutive Period of Comparable Sales Growth

For the four-week period ended October 9, 2011, total restaurant sales increased year over year by 5.1% to $24.2 million from $23.1 million, and Company-wide comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.5% to $24.0 million from $22.6 million.

For the four-week period ended September 11, 2011, total restaurant sales increased year over year by 5.6% to $24.9 million from $23.5 million

In Spite of Overwhelming Support from Independent Shareholders for the Company's Reclassification Proposal, Continued Opposition from Largest Shareholder Resulted in Proposal Not Passing by a Small Margin at Special Meeting

In an effort to ensure that Benihana New York remains a top destination for authentic teppanyaki dining, the restaurant is undergoing a dramatic expansion and renovation.