Graph of the Day: Restaurant Performance Index, 2002-2008

From Calculated Risk:

Note: This is a new “record low”, but the index has only been compiled since 2002, so this is the first recession for the index.
From the National Restaurant Association (NRA): Restaurant Industry Outlook Softens as the Restaurant Performance Index Fell to a Record Low in December

The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in December, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell to another record low. The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry – stood at 96.4 in December, down 0.2 percent from November and its 14th consecutive month below 100.

Restaurant Performance Index at New Low
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:55:19 GMT