Benihana Inc reports. partial 2Q earnings

Benihana Inc. today reported total restaurant sales and comparable restaurant sales for the first four-week period (July 18, 2011 - August 14, 2011) of the second fiscal quarter of 2012. The announcement marks the company's nineteenth consecutive four-week period of comparable restaurant sales growth.

For the four-week period ended August 14, 2011, total restaurant sales increased year over year by 5.7% to $26.7 million from $25.2 million, and Company-wide comparable restaurant sales increased by 6.1% to $26.7 million from $25.1 million.

By contrast, comparable restaurant sales increased 6.8% at Benihana Teppanyaki, 5.1% at RA Sushi, and 3.5% at Haru. These results were driven by traffic growth of 4.1% at Benihana Teppanyaki, 5.3% at RA Sushi and 5.6% (dine-in traffic) at Haru.