Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
Thank you, sir. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. (Operator Instructions). Our first question comes from the line of Reza Vahabzadeh from Barclays Capital. Please go ahead.
Reza Vahabzadeh - Barclays Capital
Good afternoon. It’s Reza Vahabzadeh from Barclays.
Alan Vituli
Hi, Reza. How are you?
Reza Vahabzadeh - Barclays Capital
Good. How are you? Just as far as the Taco competitive environment, in effect of the competitive environment that each one of your brands face, can you comment on that, Alan?
Alan Vituli
Well, I mean, basically, we’re seeing a very aggressive pricing. The Texas market last year had a fairly significant number of new store opening, especially in places like Austin, which was a reasonably large market for us. But what we’re seeing is really the behavior of the reduction in consumer spending and everybody competing for the fewer birds in the air. So we’re getting a significant discounting and – by the QSR segments for breakfast and for lunch. And casual dining has been doing – it’s very, very aggressive in the dinner hour. It will pass, but currently we’re just sort of fighting to keep our share of market.
Reza Vahabzadeh - Barclays Capital
Got it. And then on the Burger segment?
Alan Vituli
The Burger segment is something that you’re well aware of. I mean, it’s – they have been – Burger King with its promotional activity and its new product pipeline has done a great job. I mean, from time to time, you miss a little with a product or you have a promotion that doesn’t really do what you want it to do. But overall, I mean, what we’re seeing is down 2.5% April, except that April of last year, as Paul said, was up 7.5%, and the April before that was up 4%. So I mean to get back 2% in the month of April, and probably get back – May was similar combined to years with over 10%, probably in the 11 or 12% category for us. So we expected it to be down a little. Combine that with the fact that everyone is basically pumping the dollar menu and offering lots of bounce backs and promotions. The brand is doing remarkably well. Pollo is differentiated, but nonetheless, we are competing with quick service and casual dining, the lunch and dinner. Pollo is coming back pretty nicely, and we’ve got a great product pipeline that gives you a high sense that the year will be a better year than anticipated.
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