Negative Sales Streak Spans 2 Quarters; First Time in 2 Years

For two consecutive quarters, negative sales continue.Exclusive Brief: 0The bad news has continued for the restaurant industry during the second quarter of 2016. The negative sales streak has spanned two quarters for the first time in two years, amidst new labor challenges. Same-store sales growth during the quarter was -0.7 percent, which followed last quarter’s -0.2 percent year-over-year growth rate, becoming the second consecutive quarter in which the industry has failed to produc