August restaurant sales were the strongest the market has seen in five months.
A study by Black Box Intelligence shows that same-store sales rose a little more than 5 percent on the year, largely due to price increases, while July only saw an increase of 0.7 percent.
The report notes the biggest increases were seen in full-service restaurants, followed by upscale casual, and lastly, casual dining. In-store traffic, however, declined nearly 2 percent in August, marking its sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
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