Sorry you didn't get in on this one. Look at the bright side. Thanks to the recent (inexplicable) market euphoria for mediocre restaurants, it's a good bet that you'll have more $6-$9 dining... login to read the rest
Roark,
Glad to see everything worked out so well. I liked your idea but never pulled the triger...unfortunately. I appreciate your recent posting too. Nice of you to let everyone now you have
Just disclosing that I no longer see an attractive risk-reward proposition at current prices given the recent run-up, without commensurate fundammental developments (that I know of) save a decent set of comps, a new store... login to read the rest
I want to disclose that I substantially reduced my position today at $2.08. As usual, I have no idea what caused the surprising run-up of the last day and a half. There are... login to read the rest
SZ announced Q3 results today, which were on whole mildly positive from my seat.
The most encouraging business development was another positive data point in the SSS trend.
Here are the six quarters in SSS by segment... login to read the rest
Fwiw, when asked about another acquisition, Boppel said in a early 01 inteview with the WS Transcript: "We're very pleased with how things are going, but we're probably going to be out of the acquisition... login to read the rest
Good questions. I'm sure I'll miss some.
P&O
13 of 14 are in SoCal, w/ one in Phoenix. I've eaten there, but I only have a dim memory. Your niche understanding is pretty much... login to read the rest
Ok, I've gone to the P & O website (www.breadstick.com) and watched the little video - this looks a lot like a Steak and Shake, except for maybe a tad more upscale, both in food... login to read the rest
sorry - I see you've answered some of those. Just ignore the ones you've answered that I could have read before posting my note...!
gorm pizza as in UNO type? Or more upscale? ... login to read the rest
Are all the Pat & Oscar units in Southern California? Exactly WHY did SZ buy the chain? It sounds from your write-up that they were beginning to have the glimmer of a small... login to read the rest
Then they could name those units 'Pat & Oscar and Max & Erma'...A darn funny write-up. I'll admit, I'm out of my depth with this one, but the pleasure of reading your write-up brightened
You've really gotten to the heart of it.
1. The P&O acquisition is the archetypical diworsification yellow flag. After looking into it, I don't think the flag is gone, but there are some bright... login to read the rest
Kidding.
It would be ugly. Although litigation risk from a US BSE outbreak would be blunted thanks to SZ's pretty deep insurance coverage and its hyper-paranoid state as a result of the E.... login to read the rest
roark304,
I enjoyed your fine write-up. I love turnarounds but have 2 concerns. (by the way we sometimes eat at Sizzlers)
I had looked at this out of bankruptcy and passed... login to read the rest
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