Spartanburg-based Advantica Restaurant Group, one of the largest restaurant companies in the US, has reported same-store sales for company-owned restaurants during the five-week period and quarter ended 27 March 2002, compared with the same periods in fiscal year  2001.

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                              Five Weeks            13 Weeks
                               Mar. 2002             Q1-2002
                              ———-           ———-
Same-Store Sales
   Denny’s                       0.0%                (0.1%)
   Coco’s                       (4.5%)               (6.3%)
   Carrows                      (0.1%)               (1.6%)
Guest Check Average
   Denny’s                        1.3%                 1.2%
   Coco’s                         2.3%                 2.6%
   Carrows                        2.3%                 1.7%


Included below are the Company’s restaurant counts at the end of March, compared with year end 2001.


Restaurant Units               3/27/02             12/26/01
                               ——-             ——–
   Denny’s
      Company-owned               602                  621
      Franchised                1,108                1,114
      Licensed                     14                   14
                               ——-             ——–
                                1,724                1,749
Discontinued Operations:
   Coco’s
      Company-owned               137                  139
      Franchised                   38                   38
      Licensed                    295                  298
                               ——-             ——–
                                  470                  475
   Carrows
      Company-owned               109                  112
      Franchised                   29                   30
                               ——-             ——–
                                  138                  142
                               ——-             ——–
                                2,332                2,366
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