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Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc. completed its acquisition of three formerly franchised units in Bellevue and Seattle, WA, and
Portland, OR, for $13.3 million. The transaction was financed with the company’s revolving credit facility. (Company Release
9/11/07)
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is now open for lunch on Fridays at its Chicago location. The restaurant will be open from 11:30
a.m.–2 p.m. (Company Release 9/25/07)
Ruth’s Chris Steak House reported for the third quarter ended September 30 same-store sales at company-owned units
declined 0.4% compared to year-before figures. Total sales at company-owned restaurant increased 20.9%. Revenues are
expected to be between $70 million and $70.2 million for the third quarter. (Restaurantnewsresource.com 10/12/07)
Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc. announced a deal to purchase 19 restaurants from Cameron Mitchell Restaurants LLC. The
$94 million deal, set to close in the first quarter of 2008, includes units operating under the Mitchell’s Fish Market, Columbus
Fish Market, Mitchell’s Steakhouse and Cameron’s Steakhouse brands. Ruth’s Chris plans to grow the Mitchell’s Fish Market
brand nationally. (Nation’s Restaurant News Daily NewsFax 11/07/07)
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