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QSR outperforming FSR sales, report says

QSR sales increased 5.2-percent on the index, while full-service FSR sales increased 1.4 percent.

June 26, 2015

Cloud-based analytics firm Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) released the APT Index of restaurant sales, showing increased sales (3.3 percent) nationwide in May 2015, compared to May of last year, and a higher increase on Memorial Day Weekend of 5.2 percent. QSR sales increased 5.2 percent on the index, while full-service FSR sales increased only by 1.4 percent.

"We're seeing restaurants continue to perform well in May, particularly quick service restaurants, which have shown more than 5 percent growth for each month in 2015," said Patrick O'Reilly, APT President and COO, in a statement. "Our data also shows that Memorial Day Weekend was a popular time for guests, as sales increased due to larger check sizes."

May Restaurant Sales by APT Index numbers:

Spending: Overall Restaurants 

APT Index restaurant sales: (3.3 percent)
APT Index restaurant number of checks: (-0.1 percent)
APT Index restaurant check size: (3.4 percent)

Spending: QSR 

APT Index QSR sales: (5.2 percent)
APT Index QSR number of checks: (2.3 percent)
APT Index QSR check size: (2.9 percent)

The APT Index aggregates data from the sales registers of more than 100,000 stores and restaurants across the U.S. to show how year-over-year sales performance changes, the company said.