MARYVILLE, Tenn., Aug 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby
Tuesday is making it easier to eat healthy while dining out, with
the addition of lunch salads, more seafood, and new choices on the Fresh
Garden Bar. In addition, a new "Fit & Trim" symbol appears next to items
on the menu that have 700 or fewer calories.
Ruby Tuesday founder and CEO, Sandy Beall, says, "We're giving our
guests more options and making it easier for them to identify healthier
...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Aug 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a leader in high-quality casual dining is increasing
its franchised restaurant presence in Hawaii. RT Hawaii Restaurants,
Inc. plans to open three new Ruby Tuesday restaurants within the next
three years; the first restaurant is slated to open in June 2011.
Principal investors in the company, Ted Davenport and Rick Nakashima,
are proven leaders. They currently own and operate Ruby Tuesday...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jul 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, a leading casual dining restaurant, has named Dan Dillon
its Senior Vice President of Brand Development. He was most recently at
OSI Restaurant Partners, where he served as Chief Marketing Officer of
the Outback Steakhouse chain of restaurants.
In his new role with Ruby Tuesday, Dillon oversees brand strategy,
development, marketing, research, culinary and purchasing.
He previously served as Se...
Quarterly Highlights Include:
Positive Same-Restaurant Sales of 0.3%
Net Income Improvement of 45% over the Prior Year
Additional Debt Paydown of $33 Million
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jul 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.33 on net income of $21.0 million for the Company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended on June 1, 2010. This compares to diluted earnings per share of $0.28 on net income of $14.4 million for the fourth quar...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jul 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will hold its quarterly conference call
to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 results on Thursday, July
22, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The Company will also provide an
outlook for fiscal year 2011. The call is being webcast and can be
accessed live at the following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.earnings.com
The call will be archived through August 5, 2010.
R...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jun 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Jefferies 2010 Global Consumer Conference on Wednesday, June 23rd at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will also be available live on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83799&p=irol-IRHome
The Company will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Thursday, July 22nd at 4:30 p.m. E...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Apr 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, Inc. announces six primary sponsorship races with Penske
Racing and Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series winner, Brad
Keselowski. The No. 22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge Charger will make its
debut in the Nationwide Series on Friday, April 30, at the BUBBA burger
250 race in Richmond, VA.
"We're excited to compete in our first primary race with Brad and the
Penske team," said Mark Young, Ruby Tuesday's Chief...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Apr 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Barclays
conference in New York. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday,
April 28th at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time. The live presentation
will be available to interested parties via an audio webcast at the
website below:
www.rubytuesday.com
(on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website)
The presentation will be archived through May 12,...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Apr 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported diluted earnings per share
of $0.28 on net income of $17.8 million for the Company's third quarter
of fiscal 2010, which ended on March 2, 2010. This compares to earnings
of $0.09 per diluted share on net income of $4.8 million for the third
quarter of the prior year. Closure and impairment expenses were $2.3
million pretax ($0.02 per diluted share after tax) in t...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Mar 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss third quarter results on Wednesday, April 7th at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.earnings.com
The call will be archived through April 21, 2010.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) owns and operates and franchises nearly
900 restaurants throug...
Owasso Becomes Third Tulsa-Area LocationOWASSO, Okla., Mar 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, the popular casual dining restaurant chain, has expanded
its presence in Oklahoma. Ruby Tuesday of Oklahoma, LLC, a franchisee of
Ruby Tuesday, Inc, opened its newest restaurant in Owasso on March 16,
the company's third location in the greater Tulsa area.
"We're thrilled to be in the great town of Owasso. What a warm welcome
we have received," says Mike Treadwell...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Mar 10, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday - with more than 800 casual dining restaurants across the
U.S. - is giving guests and NCAA basketball fans alike a chance to win
$1 million cash in its 2010 Million
Dollar Bracket Challenge Sweepstakes. Guests can enter to win by
completing their brackets on Ruby
Tuesday's Facebook page through a custom-built application created
especially for its guests.
"Ruby
Tuesday is the p...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today announced that same-restaurant sales
for Company-owned restaurants were -0.8% to -1.0% in the third quarter
ended March 2, 2010, compared to the same quarter of the prior year.
Severe weather during the quarter is estimated to have reduced
same-restaurant sales by 1.5-2%. Same-restaurant sales at domestic
franchised restaurants decreased 5.3-5.5% in the third quarter comp...
Celebration Will Last All WeekendMARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Although Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year, Ruby Tuesday will be
"sharing the love" all weekend long. On February 12th, 13th
and 14th, guests at Ruby's can enjoy a special Valentine's
Dinner for Two that begins with a shared appetizer, includes two
entrées, and ends with a romantic shareable dessert - all for only
$19.99 per person.
After beginning with a craveable, ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday has established a new partnership with Penske Racing for
the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Ruby Tuesday will serve as
primary sponsor for six races on the No. 22 Dodge driven by series
standout Brad Keselowski.
"Ruby Tuesday provides the finest in casual dining and we are excited to
welcome them as a Penske Racing partner in 2010," said Roger Penske.
"Our organization shares Ruby Tuesd...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.01 on
net income of $0.4 million for the Company's second quarter of fiscal
2010, which ended on December 1, 2009. This compares to a loss of $0.73
per diluted share on a net loss of $37.4 million for the second quarter
of the prior year. Included in the second quarter fiscal 2009 loss were
pretax charges of $56.1 million, or $0.71 per dilut...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, January 6th at
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed
live at the following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.earnings.com
The call will be archived through January 20, 2010.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. will also be presenting on January 11, 2010 at 8:30
a.m. at the Cowen...
New Year's Day Kicks off "Gimme a Mini" ProgramMARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday will kick off the new year by giving bar guests a free Ruby
Mini, a little burger masterpiece, and fresh, hot fries with their first
$3 drink. The "Gimme a Mini" program, as it has been named, will
officially begin as an all-day promotion on January 1st. Guests
will have their choice of a Ruby Mini, Turkey Mini or Buffalo Chicken
Mini served with a...
Best Chain Overall Beverage Program to be Awarded at Cheers Conference in MiamiMARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby
Tuesday has been recognized by Cheers magazine for something
its customers have known for a while: it has the best overall beverage
program.
Cheers, the leading beverage publication devoted to full-service
restaurants, bars, and hotels, is awarding Ruby Tuesday its top honor
for "Best Chain Overall Beverage Program." "We ar...
Extended Hours Bring Family and Friends Together for a Delicious Four-Course MealMARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With its nationwide launch of Sunday brunch, Ruby
Tuesday is reintroducing its guests to a nearly forgotten classic:
unhurried get-togethers and conversation with family and friends around
the dining table. The new brunch menu offers a four-course meal from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow plenty of additional time to reconnect at the
...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2009--
Casual-dining restaurant leader Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has announced new
international franchise agreements for the development of its flagship
brand in the Middle East and the United Kingdom. The company has also
granted franchise rights for Wok Hay, an Asian-focused casual dining
concept, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Chile.
“Ruby Tuesday’s international growth contin...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When it comes to offering new choices and tantalizing flavors, Ruby Tuesday is once again emerging as a trendsetter. This month, the popular casual dining restaurant chain debuts a new menu, with more than 27 brand new items, including an expanded selection of quesadillas, entree salads, and lobster entrees, as well as classic favorites like Ruby Minis, handcrafted burgers and fork-tender ribs. The company says its new menu is a reflecti...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Wells Fargo
conference in New York. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday,
October 27th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. The live presentation
will be available to interested parties via an audio webcast at the
website below:
www.rubytuesday.com
(on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website)
The ...
Improving Profitability and Same-Restaurant Sales Trends Continue;
Positive Guest Traffic; Pays Down $107 Million of Debt
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.11 on
net income of $6.1 million for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal
2010, which ended on September 1, 2009. This compares to diluted
earnings per share of $0.01 on net income of $285 thousand ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss first quarter results on Wednesday, October 7th at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.earnings.com
The call will be archived through October 21, 2009.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT) owns a...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 22, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT) today announced the pricing of the
previously announced offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock
at a price to the public of $6.75 per share. The Company has granted the
underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional
shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company will use the net
proceeds to pay down debt. The Company expects to close t...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 20, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today announced it plans to publicly offer
10,000,000 shares of its common stock. In addition, it intends to grant
the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional
shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is being conducted
as a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933. Proceeds w...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 13, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) will be presenting at the 2009 Oppenheimer
Annual conference tomorrow in New York. The presentation is scheduled
for Tuesday, July 14th at 9:45 a.m. Eastern time. The live presentation
will be available to interested parties via an audio webcast on either
of the websites below:
www.rubytuesday.com
(on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s we...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 7, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.28 on
net income of $14.4 million for the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal
2009, which ended on June 2, 2009. This compares to diluted earnings per
share of $0.27 on net income of $13.9 million for the fourth quarter of
the prior year.
Same-restaurant sales for the fourth quarter decreased 3.2% and 6.9% at
Comp...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 1, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss fourth quarter results on Tuesday, July 7th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through July 21, 2009.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 2, 2009--
Casual-dining restaurant leader Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today announced that
it is continuing its aggressive growth in the Middle East with the
awarding of franchise development rights for restaurants in Abu Dhabi in
the United Arab Emirates.
After opening three Ruby Tuesday restaurants in Dubai in the past 12
months, franchisee Bin Hendi Hospitality, LLC plans to open six new
restaurants ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 17, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday restaurants are celebrating Earth Day this year with
several new green initiatives. The international chain has more than 900
company-owned and franchised restaurants and almost 50,000 employees,
and nearly all are taking part in one way or another. Earth Day is
celebrated around the world on April 22, 2009.
Ruby Tuesday first made a commitment to minimize the negative impact o...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Apr 07, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday reported revenue of $317.5 million for its third fiscal
quarter ended March 3, 2009, versus $351.2 million for the same period a
year ago, with the decrease reflecting a 6.8% decline in same-restaurant
sales and 50 fewer restaurants in operation than in the prior year. The
Company also reported diluted earnings per share of $0.09 on net income
of $4.8 million for the Company's third quarter. Th...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 30, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss third quarter results on Tuesday, April 7th at 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through April 21, 2009.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2009--
Although, due to the economic climate, there may be fewer new eating
places in the U.S., there is one part of the world where the picture is
different: the Middle East, where well-known American brands are
appearing on new restaurants that quickly fill with satisfied guests.
And with the recent signing of a new franchise agreement for the nation
of Qatar, one iconic American brand, Ruby Tuesday, is c...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2009--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the 2009 Bank of
America and Merrill Lynch Consumer Conference next week in New York. The
presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 11:45 Eastern
time. The live presentation will be available to interested parties via
an audio webcast on either of the websites below:
www.rubytuesday.com
(on the Investor Relations page...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2009--Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Cowen &
Co. 7th Annual Consumer Conference in New York City on
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 3:00 Eastern time. The live presentation
will be available to interested parties via an audio webcast on the
Investor Relations page of the company's website: www.rubytuesday.com
and will be archived through January 27, 2009.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NY...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2009--Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) reported revenue of $289.8 million for its
second fiscal quarter ended December 2, 2008, versus $320.9 million for
the same period a year ago, with the decrease reflecting a 10.8% decline
in same-restaurant sales. The Company also reported a diluted loss per
share of $0.73 on a net loss of $37.4 million including pre-tax charges
of $56.2 million or $0.71 per diluted share for restructu...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 31, 2008--Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to
discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, January 7th at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com.
The call will be archived through January
21, 2009.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2008--Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) announced that the Company will incur
restructuring charges in its second and third fiscal quarters of 2009
related to impairment and lease charges. The second quarter
restructuring expense will include a non-cash impairment charge
associated with the third quarter closure of approximately 40 locations
and approximately 30 additional locations anticipated to close over the
next...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported diluted earnings per
share of $0.01 on net income of $285 thousand for the Company's first
quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended September 2, 2008. This compares
to diluted earnings per share of $0.21 on net income of $11.1 million
for the first quarter of the prior year.
Quarterly Highlights
Same-restaurant sales for the first quarter decreased 10.8% and
7.9% at Company-owned and domestic fr...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will hold its quarterly conference
call to discuss first quarter results on Wednesday, October 8th at
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed
live at the following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through October 22, 2008.
The company will also be presenting at the Wachovia Consumer
Growth Conference in New Yo...
A New Menu Is Launched, TooMARYVILLE, Tenn., Aug 07, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For more than 36 years, Ruby Tuesday restaurants meant
Tiffany-style lamps, polished brass, striped awnings, and plenty of
antiques and curios on the walls. But this week the last one left
standing with that look went out with a "bang," as the Company staged
a mock demolition on its website that has had thousands of YouTube
(YouTube is a trademark and service mark owned by Google, Inc.)
replays. In fact, the Compa...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jul 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported diluted earnings per
share of $0.27 on net income of $13.9 million for the Company's fourth
quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended on June 3, 2008. This compares to
diluted earnings per share of $0.46 on net income of $24.7 million for
the fourth quarter of the prior year. The diluted earnings per share
impact of costs associated with the Company's remodel initiative in
the fourth quarter of fiscal ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
fourth quarter results on Wednesday, July 9th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through July 16, 2008.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) owns and operates and franchises
over 900 restaurants throu...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Lodging,
Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference today at 12:45 p.m. Eastern.
The live conference presentation and archive can be accessed via the
following website: http://www.rubytuesday.com
The archived presentation will be available thru June 10, 2008.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has Company-owned and/or franchise Ruby Tuesday
brand restaurants in 45 states, the...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) announced today that Steve Rockwell, a Wall Street
veteran with more than 25 years of experience in financial analysis
and management, has been named its Vice President of Finance.
Rockwell will direct investor relations, financial planning and
banking functions for the company and serve as an executive on the
Finance team, led by Chief Financial Officer Margie Duffy.
"Steve brings so much talent, s...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. today announced the transfer of its Dallas, Texas franchise to
the Redstone Hospitality Group, LLC, a company led by Nick Galanos, a
former Ruby Tuesday executive. The agreement is for the development of
twelve restaurants in the Dallas area, as well as the operation of
three existing Ruby Tuesday restaurants in McKinney, Bedford and
Rockwall.
Galanos was Chief Operating Officer for Ruby Tuesday's
international...
Ruby Tuesday Makes Aiding Food Banks Part of Business Plan
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2008--All across
America, the cost of groceries and the number of Americans unemployed
are on the rise. As a result, food banks are struggling to feed the
ever-growing number of people who are at risk of hunger.
"In Florida, for example, a single father of two was forced to
close an appliance store he owned in a small town," said Vicki
Escarra, president and CEO of America's...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Apr 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. reported today that, while the Company has
agreed in principal on the terms of amendments to its Revolving Credit
Agreement and Private Placement Notes, the final documentation of the
amendments will take additional time to complete. The Company
previously obtained waivers of its debt covenant ratios through April
18, 2008. However because the actual ratios fell within allowable
limits, such waivers were unnecessary and n...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. announced today that R. Brad Martin has been elected to a seat on
its Board of Directors and also said that it is expanding the number
of Directors from seven to eight, pursuant to its by-laws, which state
that the additional director be elected by the Board.
Mr. Martin is Chairman of RBM Venture Company, a family investment
company, and was formerly Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Saks Incor...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.23 on net income
of $11.7 million for the Company's third quarter of fiscal 2008, which
ended on March 4, 2008. This compares to diluted earnings per share of
$0.49 on net income of $28.7 million for the third quarter of the
prior year. The diluted earnings per share impact of costs associated
with the Company's remodel initiative in the third quarter of fiscal
2008 was...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., a leading causal dining restaurant company, announced that Bin
Hendi Hospitality, LLC, its franchisee in Dubai, will expand
restaurant growth to six of the seven United Arab Emirates. Bin Hendi
plans to develop seven Ruby Tuesday restaurants in Dubai and five in
the UAE.
Mohi Din Binhendi, founder and president of Bin Hendi Enterprises,
LLC, said, "This expansion of Ruby Tuesday in the UAE is a significant
ste...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
third quarter results on Wednesday, April 2nd at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through April 23, 2008.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) owns and operates and franchises
over 900 resta...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) announced today that it has entered into a franchise
agreement with RTSA Development Interests for the construction and
operation of five restaurants in the San Antonio area over the next
four years. Rick Riley, Cathy Amato and Charlie Amato are the
principal investors in RTSA. Mr. Riley and Ms. Amato are developers
and franchisees for other restaurant brands throughout the state of
Texas. Mr. Amato is the...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. reported today that the Company has entered into Limited Waiver
Agreements for its Revolving Credit Agreement and Private Placement
Notes. The possible defaults requiring the waiver were disclosed at
the end of the Company's second fiscal quarter. The Company and its
lenders will use the waiver period, which will expire on April 18,
2008, to complete the work toward an amendment of its coverage and
leverage ratios in...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb 29, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Bear
Stearns 14th Annual Retail, Restaurants and Consumer Conference on
Thursday, March 6th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The live conference
presentation and archive can be accessed via the following website:
http://www.rubytuesday.com.
The archived presentation will be available thru March 20th.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has Company-owned and/or franchise Ruby Tuesday
brand restaurants in 45 st...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., a leading casual dining restaurant company, announced its
international franchisee, Daliya Al-Wataniya for General Trading and
Contracting W.L.L., will open nine Ruby Tuesday restaurants in
Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, and Oman over four years and a tenth Ruby
Tuesday in the Avenues Mall in Kuwait City. Daliya Al-Wataniya is a
subsidiary of Sultan Food Products Company of Kuwait City.
"We are extremely proud to wel...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies,
today announced plans for the opening of five franchised Ruby Tuesdays
in U.S. airports over the next several years. The restaurants will be
developed and operated by Areas USA, Inc.
The franchisee is a subsidiary of the Spanish company, Areas,
S.A., which has 40 years of experience in high-volume service
industries. Areas (pronounced "air ee us"), ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2008--Casual dining
chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today announced the establishment of another
Ruby Tuesday franchise in Texas. The agreement with franchisee Bramble
Restaurants Ltd. is for the development of four restaurants in the
McAllen-Brownsville region in Southeastern Texas.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE: RT),
currently owns, operates and franchises more than 900 casual dining
restaurants in the United States and ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2008--Casual dining
chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today announced it has signed a franchise
agreement with Entrepreneurial Recipes, Inc. for the planned
development of three Ruby Tuesday restaurants in the metropolitan area
of Manila in the Philippines.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a publicly traded company, currently owns,
operates and franchises 948 casual dining restaurants, including 893
in the United States and an additional 54 international loca...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported a diluted loss per share of $0.20 on a
net loss of $10.4 million for the Company's second quarter of fiscal
2008, which ended on December 4, 2007. This compares to diluted
earnings per share of $0.28 on net income of $16.7 million for the
second quarter of the prior year. The diluted per share impact of
costs associated with the Company's remodel initiative in the second
quarter of fiscal 200...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2008--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
second quarter results on Wednesday, January 9th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at the
following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through January 31, 2008.
The company will be presenting at the 2008 Cowen and Company 6th
Annual Con...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported that preliminary second quarter fiscal
2008 same-restaurant sales decreased 10.8% and 8.7% at Company-owned
and domestic franchise restaurants, respectively as compared to a
decrease of 0.2% at Company-owned restaurants and an increase of 4.0%
at domestic franchise restaurants in the second quarter of the prior
fiscal year. The Company estimates a diluted loss per share of $0.18
to $0.21 for...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.21 on
net income of $11.1 million for the Company's first quarter of fiscal
2008, which ended on September 4, 2007. This compares to diluted
earnings per share of $0.37 on net income of $21.6 million for the
first quarter of the prior year. The diluted earnings per share impact
of costs associated with the Company's remodel initiative in the first
quarter of ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
first quarter results on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. The call is being webcast and can be accessed live at
the following websites:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.fulldisclosure.com
The call will be archived through October 17, 2007.
The company will be presenting at the 2007 Wachovia Consumer
Growth Conference...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported that first quarter fiscal 2008
same-restaurant sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants
decreased 4.8%, while same-restaurant sales at domestic franchise Ruby
Tuesday restaurants decreased 2.9%, as compared to a decrease of 0.5%
and an increase of 1.4% at Company-owned and domestic franchise Ruby
Tuesday restaurants, respectively, in the prior year. As a result, the
Company has a pre...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at the Bank of America 2007 Annual
Investment Conference in San Francisco:
September 18 at 12:30 Eastern - The live conference presentation
and archive can be accessed via the following websites:
http://www.rubytuesday.com
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/37th-annual-2007/id72205434.
cfm (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into
your Internet brows...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading high-quality casual dining
restaurant companies, today announced that its new international
franchisee, United Food and Beverage Company, will develop and operate
six Ruby Tuesday restaurants in Cairo, Egypt, over the next four years
in high-profile locations near the Nile River.
"This agreement with another of our valued international
franchisees provides continuing growth opportunit...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies,
announced today that it has signed development agreements with five of
its existing domestic franchisees to allow them to develop a total of
25 additional Ruby Tuesday restaurants in the next several years.
Franchisees included in the expansion include North Dakota Cuisine, RT
St. Louis Franchise, RT Western Missouri Franchise, RT Omaha
Franchise, and R...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.46 on
net income of $24.7 million for the Company's fourth quarter of fiscal
2007, which ended on June 5, 2007. This compares to diluted earnings
per share of $0.53 on net income of $31.7 million for the fourth
quarter of the prior year. Excluding the fourth quarter diluted per
share impact of fiscal 2007's adoption of SFAS 123R ($0.04) and the
extra week in ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
fourth quarter results on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby
Tuesday's web site at www.rubytuesday.com. The call will be archived
through July 18, 2007.
The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and individual...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2007--Local residents
will get a unique opportunity to see and photograph the race-winning
number 23 Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team Porsche Crawford
Daytona Prototype race car on Sunday, June 10 from noon to 8:00 PM at
the Alcoa Ruby Tuesday across the street from the McGhee Tyson
Airport.
This is the same race car that world-renown race car co-drivers
Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister drove to victory at the Mazda
Raceway Laguna ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RT), will be presenting at two upcoming conferences. The
date and time of the presentations are as follows:
May 31st at 8:15 a.m. Eastern - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co.
2007 Growth Conference in New York City. The live conference
presentation and archive can be accessed via the following
websites:
http://www.rubytuesday.com
http://www.wsw.com/webcast/fbr19/ri/
...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies,
today announced plans for the opening of five franchised restaurants
over the next five years in southern Wisconsin. The restaurants will
be developed by RT Holdings of Southern Wisconsin, LLC and operated by
RT Restaurants of Southern Wisconsin, LLC. Principals of both
companies include Darell Imler, Henry Laka, Ken Kilberger and Don
Carlson.
"We...
14-Year Veteran of Operations and Finance Named To Senior Executive Position
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT - News), one of the nation's leading casual-dining restaurant companies, has promoted Kimberly Grant to Executive Vice President, the senior executive who directs the operations of more than 650 company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants across the United States.
"Kimberly is a top performer and recognized leader," said Sandy Beall, Ruby Tu...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.49 on
net income of $28.7 million for the Company's third quarter of fiscal
2007, which ended on March 6, 2007. This compares to diluted earnings
per share of $0.50 on net income of $30.2 million for the third
quarter of the prior year. During the first quarter of fiscal year
2007, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123R "Sha...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
third quarter results on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby
Tuesday's web site at www.rubytuesday.com. The call will be archived
through April 18, 2007.
The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and individ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
companies, announced plans for the development of 25 restaurants in
Middle Eastern countries that include Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.
The restaurants will be developed and operated by the National Arabic
Company for Restaurant Management of Kuwait City (NAC) and will open
over the ne...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
chains, announces the grand opening of its new Culinary Arts Center,
which is an expansion of its on-site training program, located at the
Ruby Tuesday Restaurant Support Center in Maryville, Tennessee. The
new facility was created at a cost of more than $4 million and will
greatly enhance hands-on culinary training for employees at all levels
of the o...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at two upcoming conferences. The
date and time of the presentations are listed below:
March 14th at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time - Bank of America Consumer
Conference-New York City
The live conference presentation and archive can be accessed via
the following websites:
http://www.rubytuesday.com
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/consumer07/id91205...
New Equipment and Software Fully Compliant with Stringent Security
Standards
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
chains, is among the first and very few in the industry to deploy
ultra-secure point-of-sale (POS) equipment and software to safeguard
the credit card information of its guests and protect against identity
theft.
The software, developed in...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
companies, is now delivering a version of its famous garden-fresh
salad bar as part of its catering program. The Delivered Fresh Garden
Bar is a smaller version of Ruby Tuesday's signature Garden Bar that
is set up by Ruby Tuesday catering employees at businesses,
physicians' offices, community events, and other gatherings.
The catered salad bar has...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
companies, announced plans for the opening of its first franchised
restaurant in Guam in late 2007. The restaurant will be developed and
operated by RT Restaurants, LLC. Principle investors in the franchise
company include Ron Mullers and Ted Davenport.
Ron Mullers is the developer of Papa Ron's Pizza restaurants and
has been a restaurant franchisee...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at the Bear Stearns 13th Annual
Retail, Restaurants & Consumer conference in New York city. The date
and time of the presentation follows:
February 28th at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time - The live
conference presentation and archive can be accessed via the
following websites:
http://www.rubytuesday.com
http://cc.talkpoint.com/BEAR002/022707...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2007--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies,
announced plans for the opening of 10 franchised restaurants in Los
Angeles County over the next five years. The restaurants will be
developed and operated by RT LA Group, LLC. Principles in that company
include David Fish, Rob Rittgers, and Troy Saldana.
David Fish was the founder and operator of Premier Medical
Management Systems, Inc., which pr...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan 09, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported diluted earnings per
share of $0.28 on net income of $16.7 million for the Company's second
quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended on December 5, 2006. This compares
to diluted earnings per share of $0.28 on net income of $17.4 million
for the second quarter of the prior year. During the first quarter of
fiscal year 2007, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123R "Shar...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan 03, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI), will release second quarter
earnings after the market close on January 9th and will host a
conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time also on January 9, 2007.
The call will be available live on the Investor Relations page of
the Company's website ( http://www.rubytuesday.com ) and at the
following link: http://www.fulldisclosure.com.
Additionally, management will be presenting at the Cowen 5th
Annual Consume...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant chains,
announces the opening of a Ruby Tuesday Franchise in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia. The restaurant debuted on November 27, and was developed as
part of a franchise agreement with Marssana International Trading Co.
Marssana's plans also include the construction of three future Ruby
Tuesdays in the Central and Western provinces of Saudi Arabia.
The opening of the...
Awards Recognize Commitment to Employee Learning at World's Leading CorporationsMARYVILLE, Tenn., Oct 23, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining
restaurant companies, was ranked seventh in the American Society for
Training & Development's 2006 BEST Awards Program. The company was
ranked among the top 10 in a list of 39 blue-chip corporations and
organizations from India, South Africa, and the United States that
received the prestigious award.
...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at the Johnson Rice 6th Annual
Consumer Conference to be held in New Orleans. The date and time of
the presentation follows:
October 23rd at 10:30 a.m. Central Time - The live conference
presentation and archive can be accessed via the following websites:
http://www.rubytuesday.com
http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jr4/ri/
The archived presentation will be avail...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.37 on
net income of $21.6 million for the Company's first quarter of fiscal
2007, which ended on September 5, 2006. This represents an 8.8%
increase as compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.34 on net
income of $21.6 million for the first quarter of the prior year.
During Fiscal 2007's first quarter, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
first quarter results on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby
Tuesday's web site at www.rubytuesday.com. The call will be archived
through October 18, 2006.
The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and indivi...
Chileans Awarded Top HonorKNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct 02, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- They came from a dozen countries and spent four days sharing
strategies, standards, and a vision of future growth and development.
They made hand-crafted burgers, toured restaurant kitchens, attended
classes, and, in between, played their own World Cup of Soccer, chain
restaurant-style. They are the owners and operators of Ruby Tuesday
franchises in international locations that range from Iceland to
India, and they...
First Location in New York City Will Also Be Its Largest RestaurantMARYVILLE, Tenn., Sep 26, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining
foodservice companies, has announced that it will open a restaurant in
the heart of Times Square that will have more than 10,000 square feet
on two levels and be the brand's Big Apple debut.
The restaurant - with a menu featuring fresh, USDA Choice and
Prime burgers and an unlimited, fresh Garden Bar - is ex...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) will be presenting at the Bank of America 36th Annual
Investment Conference on September 19th at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
The Bank of America Conference presentation can be accessed via the
following links:
www.rubytuesday.com
www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/36th-annual-2006/id83208455.cfm
The company will also release first quarter earnings after the
market close on October 11th an...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will be presenting at the Morgan Keegan 2006 Equity
Conference to be held in Memphis, Tennessee. The date and time of the
presentation follows:
September 7, 2006 at 11:40 a.m. Eastern Time - The live conference
presentation and archive can be accessed via the following websites:
http://www.rubytuesday.com
http://www.wsw.com/webcast/mk13/ri/
The archived presentation will be ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
chains, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for the
development of 15 Ruby Tuesday restaurants in Southern California over
the coming five years in a territory that includes parts of Riverside
and San Bernardino counties with an option for development in San
Diego county. Junior Seau, who announced his retirement from the NFL
on Monday and...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies,
announced plans to open five restaurants in the Greater Tulsa,
Oklahoma area beginning in 2007. The franchise and development rights,
acquired by RT's of Oklahoma, LLC, call for the territory to be
developed over four years. This marks the first franchise venture in
Oklahoma for Ruby Tuesday.
Mike Treadwell, President of RT's of Oklahoma and owner of...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI) today announced that Kevin Clayton, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Clayton Homes, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway
company, has been elected to a seat on its Board of Directors. The
company also said it is expanding the number of Directors from seven
to eight, pursuant to its by-laws, which state that the additional
director be elected by the Board.
Mr. Clayton, who has been CEO of Clayton Homes sin...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.53 on
net income of $31.7 million for the Company's fourth quarter of fiscal
2006 which ended on June 6, 2006. This represents a 33% increase as
compared to $0.40 per diluted share on net income of $26.0 million for
the fourth quarter of the prior year. The Company reminds investors
that its fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 contained 14 weeks as compared
to 13 we...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will release fourth quarter earnings and host a
conference call at 5:00 p.m. on July 11, 2006. The company will also
be presenting at the 6th Annual CIBC Consumer Growth Conference on
July 12th, 2006. Details are as follows:
July 11, 2006 Ruby Tuesday earnings release -
After Market Close
July 11, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. - Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 4th Quarter
Conference call...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reiterated its projection for fourth quarter
fiscal 2006 diluted earnings per share growth in the range of 25-30%
above the same quarter of the prior year. This equates to $0.50 to
$0.52 per diluted share for its fourth quarter ended June 6, 2006. The
Company reminds investors that fiscal 2006 was a 53-week year and, as
such, its fourth quarter contained 14 weeks as opposed to 13 weeks in
the prior y...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at two conferences in the upcoming
weeks. The dates and time of the presentations are as follows:
June 21, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time - The Wachovia Securities
16th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference. The conference can be
accessed via the following link: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/wa36/ri/
July 12, 2006 at 11:25 a.m. Eastern Time - The 6th Annual CIBC
Consumer Growth Co...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2006--Casual dining
chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. announced today the establishment of a Ruby
Tuesday franchise in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The agreement with
franchisee Bin Hendi Hospitality, LLC includes three restaurants
planned for Dubai City, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a publicly-traded company, currently owns,
operates, and franchises more than 850 casual dining restaurants in
the United States and a...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.50 on
net income of $30.2 million for the Company's third quarter of fiscal
2006 ended February 28, 2006. This represents a 19% increase compared
to $0.42 per diluted share on net income of $27.5 million for the
third quarter of the prior year.
Same-restaurant sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants
increased 4.7% for the quarter, while same-re...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at the JPMorgan Gaming, Lodging, &
Restaurant Conference on March 22, 2006 and will release third quarter
earnings on March 29, 2006. The company will host a conference call on
March 30, 2006. Details are as follows:
March 22, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time - The JPMorgan Gaming,
Lodging, & Restaurant Conference to be held in Las Vegas. The live and
archived presentation ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb 27, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today announced
the establishment of a Ruby Tuesday franchise in Saudi Arabia. The
agreement with franchisee Marssana International Trading Co. includes
four restaurants planned for the Central and Western provinces of
Saudi Arabia.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a publicly traded company, currently owns,
operates and franchises more than 825 casual dining restaurants in the
United States and around the world. T...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at two conferences in the upcoming
weeks. The dates and time of the presentations are as follows:
February 23, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time - The 2006 Wachovia
Consumer Growth Conference to be held in Key Biscayne, Florida
March 7, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time - The Bear Stearns 12th
Annual Retail, Restaurants and Consumer Conference to be held in
New Yor...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2006--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), one of the nation's largest casual dining restaurant
companies, announced today that it has awarded its advertising
account, with estimated annual gross-billings of $60 million, to New
York based Brouillard Communications, Inc. Brouillard Communications
is an integrated communications agency that is part of the WPP Group,
one of the world's largest communications companies.
The significant advertising...
Declares Semi-Annual Dividend; and Updates Its Five Year Goals, Including an Increase in Share Repurchase Authorization and Plans to Increase Future Dividends MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan 05, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported net income of $17.4
million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the Company's second quarter
of fiscal 2006 ended November 29, 2005. This compares to net income of
$19.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the second quarter of
the prio...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will release second quarter results after the market
closes on Thursday, January 5, 2006, and will hold a conference call
on Friday, January 6th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call
will be broadcast live over the Internet and a replay will be
available shortly after the conclusion of the call on the Investor
Relations page of the company's website: www.rubytuesday.com. The
archive of the confer...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will be presenting at the Johnson Rice conference next
week. The company's Chairman and CEO, Sandy Beall will make a
presentation on Monday, October 24th at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. A live
webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the
company's website: www.rubytuesday.com and at the following website
address: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jr2/ri/. The archived presentation
will be availab...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI) today reported net income of $21.6 million, or $0.34
per diluted share, for the Company's first quarter of fiscal 2006
ended August 30, 2005. This compares to net income of $29.1 million,
or $0.44 per diluted share, for the first quarter of the prior year.
Same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants, which
improved throughout the quarter and were in-line with the Company's
previous guidanc...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at the Bank of America conference
next week. The company's Chairman and CEO, Sandy Beall, will make a
presentation on Wednesday, September 21st at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A
live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of
the company's website: www.rubytuesday.com. The archived presentation
will be available for one week following the presentation.
The company will...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported same-store sales for its first quarter
fiscal 2006 ended August 30, 2005. Same-store sales at Company-owned
Ruby Tuesday restaurants were down 3.9% for the first quarter, in-line
with the Company's previous estimate of down approximately 4.0%.
Same-store sales at domestic franchise Ruby Tuesday restaurants were
down 6.4%, which was better than the Company anticipated.
Monthly same-store sale...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Sep 02, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RI) restaurants in Biloxi and
Gulfport, Mississippi were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. In
addition, restaurants in Moss Point and D'Iberville were damaged and
remain closed but are expected to reopen in a few weeks. Restaurants
in the Mobile, Alabama area sustained some damage and loss of power
but are in the process of reopening.
Ruby Tuesday has established a command post in Mississippi to
coordinate its efforts ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jul 06, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported net income
of $26.0 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the company's fourth
quarter ended May 31, 2005. This compares to net income of $30.8
million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of the
prior year. For the year, the Company reported diluted earnings per
share of $1.56 compared to $1.64 for fiscal 2004.
For the quarter, same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at the Wachovia Equity conference
next week. The company's Chairman and CEO, Sandy Beall will make a
presentation on Thursday, June 30th at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live
webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the
company's website: www.rubytuesday.com. The archived presentation will
be available for one week following the presentation.
The company will release...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., (NYSE:RI) one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant
companies, introduced a new menu today with additions in nearly every
section. The chain also enhanced its salad bar to include more than 65
items from which guests can create their own signature salad.
The new menu, which is available at more than 700 Ruby Tuesdays
across the U. S., features 20 "Kickstarter" appetizers, with eight new
items, including ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc., (NYSE:RI) one of the nation's leading casual-dining restaurant
companies, has promoted Kimberly Grant to its Senior Vice President of
Operations. She will direct management teams in more than 550
company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants across the United States.
"Kimberly is one of our most capable and focused leaders," said
Sandy Beall, Ruby Tuesday founder, CEO and Chairman. "She is a great
'people person' who has h...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI) today announced that the Company has completed its
analysis related to the accounting treatment of straight line rent,
rent holidays and landlord/tenant incentives. Based on the analysis
and in consultation with its independent external auditors, the
Company and its audit committee have determined the Company will
restate previously issued historical financial statements to properly
account for leases. The res...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. today reported preliminary net income of $27.6 million, or $0.42
per diluted share, for the company's third quarter ended March 1,
2005. This compares to net income of $32.4 million, or $0.48 per
diluted share, for the third quarter of the prior year. Third quarter
preliminary diluted earnings per share was slightly higher than the
Company's $0.38-$0.41 guidance driven in part by lower than
anticipated G&A costs res...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
third quarter results on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Time.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby
Tuesday's web site at www.rubytuesday.com. The call will be archived
through April 7, 2005.
The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and individual...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will be presenting at two upcoming conferences. The
company's Chairman and CEO, Sandy Beall will present at the Raymond
James 26th Annual Institutional Investors Conference to be held in
Orlando, Florida on Monday, March 7, 2005, at 9:50 a.m. Mr. Beall will
also make a presentation at the Bear Stearns 11th Annual Retail,
Restaurant and Apparel Conference to be held in New York City on
Wednesday, March 9, 2005,...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will be presenting at the Wachovia Consumer Growth
Conference to be held in Key Biscayne, Florida on Wednesday, February
16, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation
will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's
website (www.rubytuesday.com). The archived presentation will be
available through February 23, 2005.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RI) owns and operate...
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.(NYSE: RI), one of the nation's leading casual
dining restaurant companies with more than 700 restaurants across
America, introduced a new and redesigned menu today with additions in
nearly every section and the continuation of its classic favorites.
The chain also launched a Classic Seafood Catches promotion that is
supported with television commercials that start today.
Ruby Tuesday guests can now enjoy new appetizers that include
Jumb'O'Rings--thick-cut onions i...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), will be presenting at the SG Cowen Consumer
Conference to be held in New York on Wednesday, January 12th at 9:00
a.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of the presentation will be available on
the Investor Relations section of the company's website
(www.rubytuesday.com). The archived presentation will be available
through January 19, 2005.
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI) owns and operates and franchises
over 750 r...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today reported results for its second quarter of
fiscal year 2005. Diluted earnings per share decreased 30.3% to $0.23,
which included a one-time non-cash charge of $4.8 million (or $0.07
per diluted share) for an adjustment related to accounting for leases
and subleases. Excluding the one-time charge, diluted earnings per
share was $0.30. Same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday
restaurants decreased 8.6...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2005--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
second quarter results on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.
Eastern Time.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby
Tuesday's web site at www.rubytuesday.com. The call will be archived
through January 13, 2005.
The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and individ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2004--National
foodservice chain Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RI) plans to open a franchised
restaurant in Seoul, South Korea (Republic of Korea) in April of next
year, the first of several planned for that country. The franchise and
development rights, acquired by the Majestic Group, Inc. of Baltimore,
call for the territory to be developed over eight years, beginning in
2005. This marks the third franchise venture in the Pacific Rim for
Ruby Tuesday, f...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec 8, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI) today announced that second quarter fiscal 2005
same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants decreased
8.6%, while same-store sales at domestic franchise Ruby Tuesday
restaurants decreased 5.1%. As a result, the Company now estimates
diluted earnings per share for its second quarter will be $0.30. Based
on the environment and the Company's various initiatives, the Company
did not re-iterate previo...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2004--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI) will be presenting at the Johnson Rice Consumer
Conference to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, October
25, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live audio only webcast of
this presentation will be available over the Internet at the Investor
Relations section of the company's website (www.rubytuesday.com). The
archived webcast will be available through November 2, 2004 at the
above site.
Ruby ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2004--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI) today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal
year 2005. For the quarter, diluted earnings per share increased 18.9%
to $0.44, while net income increased 19.3% to $29.3 million. Pre-tax
profit margin increased 170 basis points to 17.0%. As previously
announced, same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants
decreased 2.7% while same-store sales at domestic franchise Ruby
Tuesday restaurants ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2004--Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE:RI), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss
first quarter results on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Time.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby
Tuesday's web site at www.rubytuesday.com. The call will be archived
through October 12, 2004.
The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and individ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today announced that first quarter fiscal 2005 same-store sales at
domestic franchise Ruby Tuesday restaurants increased 3.9%, while same-store
sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants decreased 2.7%. The Company
estimates that same-store sales were negatively affected by approximately 0.3%
at domestic franchise restaurants and 0.4% at Company-owned restaurants as a
result of the Labor Day weekend being ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) will be presenting at two investment conferences during September.
The company's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Sandy Beall will be speaking at both
conferences. The dates and times of the presentations are as follows:
Friday, September 10, at 11:10 a.m. Central Time - Morgan Keegan Equity
Conference to be held in New Orleans. An audio webcast of the presentation
will be available over the Internet at http://ww...
Nutrition Information Is Now on a Guide on Every Table
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.,
one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies with more than
700 restaurants across America, introduced a new menu today with additions in
every section and the continuation of classic favorites and more than 30 Smart
Eating choices that are lower in carbohydrates, calories, and fat. The chain
is also placing nutrition information about every...
Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 18%
Net Income Increased 23%
Company-Owned Ruby Tuesday Same-Store Sales Increased 1.3%
Domestic Franchise Same-Store Sales Increased 4.6%
MARYVILLE, Tenn., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
June 1, 2004. For the quarter, diluted earnings per share increased 17.9% to
$0.46, while net income increased 22.6% to $31....
MARYVILLE, Tenn., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) will be presenting at the Wachovia Securities Equity Conference to
be held in Nantucket on Thursday, June 24, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
An audio only webcast of this presentation will be available over the Internet
at the Investor Relations section of the company's website
( www.rubytuesday.com ). The archived webcast will be available through July
1, 2004 at the above site. The live presentation wi...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Jun 3, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday,
Inc. (NYSE: RI), one of the nation's largest casual-dining chains, is
adding healthier options to its children's menu in response to the
desires of the chain's guests and their concern about childhood
obesity.
Sandy Beall, founder and Chief Executive Officer, announced the
launch of Ruby Tuesday's Kids Smart Eating(SM) menu while attending
the TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity taking place this week in
Williamsburg, Va. Th...
More Than 35 New Healthier Choices And Dozens of Low-Carb Dishes
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2004--Just six months
after the introduction of Ruby Tuesday®'s Smart Eating(SM) menu with
more than 30 low-carb items, the casual-dining restaurant chain is
expanding the program to include nutrition information on the menu and
an array of new food choices that meet the needs of a variety of
healthy eating plans. The new items allow those watching fat, counting
calorie...
- DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASED 23% - COMPANY-OWNED RUBY TUESDAY SAME-STORE SALES INCREASED 4.1% - DOMESTIC FRANCHISE SAME-STORE SALES INCREASED 6.8%
MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended
March 2, 2004. For the quarter, diluted earnings per share increased 23.1% to
$0.48, while net income increased 27.6% to $32.4 million. Total operating
revenues increased 16.4% to $271.0 mil...
Statement in Response to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Press Conference on Restaurant Nutritional Labeling, OWG Report to the FDA
MARYVILLE, Tenn., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Earlier this week,
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI - ) announced plans to be the first national
restaurant chain to provide comprehensive information on all food items on our
menu. For all menu items, including appetizers, entrees and desserts, Ruby
Tuesday will provide information about total calories, total g...
First and Only in Casual Dining to Supply Consumers with Nutritional Information for All Food Items
MARYVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2004--
In order to help its customers make smarter eating decisions when
dining out, Ruby Tuesday®, Inc. (NYSE:RI - ) will be the first national
restaurant chain to provide comprehensive nutritional information on
all food items on its main menu. The large casual dining chain will
offer the nutritional information throughout its 700 restauran...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI - ) will be presenting at the Raymond James 25th Annual Institutional
Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, March 1, 2004 at
11:35 a.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of this presentation will be available
over the internet at http://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/rjii04/ri/ .
(Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this
hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL ad...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI - ) today announced that, based on very positive sales momentum
throughout the quarter, third quarter same-store sales growth at Company-owned
Ruby Tuesday restaurants, previously estimated to be approximately 2.0%, is
now anticipated to be approximately 3.5%. The Company anticipates same-store
sales growth at its franchise partnership restaurants will be in excess of the
growth at Company-owned restaurants f...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI - ) will be presenting at the Bear Stearns Retail, Restaurants &
Apparel Conference to be held in New York City on Wednesday, February 25,
2004, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. An audio-only webcast of this presentation
will be available live over the Internet at the Investor Relations section of
the company's website ( www.rubytuesday.com ). The archived webcast will be
available through March 3, 2004 at the abo...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) will be presenting at the SG Cowen Consumer Conference in New York
City on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of
this presentation will be available over the internet
at http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=RI&item_id=831386
(Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this
hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field....
Company-Owned Ruby Tuesday Same-Store Sales Increased 3.9%
Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 22%
Franchise Partnership Same-Store Sales Increased 4.6%
MARYVILLE, Tenn., January 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its second quarter of fiscal 2004, which
ended December 2, 2003. For the quarter, diluted earnings per share increased
22.2% to $0.33, total operating revenues increas...
Canola Oil, Salad Bar and 30 New Low-Carb Menu Options
Mean More Choices for Health-Conscious Diners MARYVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI), one of the nation's largest casual-dining chains, today announced
major changes to its menu and food preparation processes to help meet the
needs of customers who are watching their carbohydrate, fat and caloric
intake. Called the "Smart Eating(SM)" initiative, Ruby Tuesda...
* Diluted Earnings Per Share Up 19%
* Same-Store Sales Building
* Delays Fin 46 Adoption as FASB Proposes Changes MARYVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal 2004, which
ended September 2, 2003. For the quarter, revenues increased 12.3% to $249.9
million, pre-tax profit margins increased 140 basis points to 15.3%, and
diluted earni...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) will be presenting at the Banc of America Securities Investment
Conference in San Francisco on September 17, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
A webcast of this presentation will be available over the Internet at the
Investor Relations section of the company's website ( www.rubytuesday.com ).
The archived webcast will be available through October 1, 2003 at the above
site. Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has Co...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
June 3, 2003. For the quarter, diluted earnings per share were $0.39, an
increase of 21.9% from $0.32 a year ago. For the year, diluted earnings per
share were $1.36, an increase of 18.3% from adjusted (non-GAAP) earnings of
$1.15 a year ago (GAAP fiscal 2002 earnings per share were $0.88, which
included the non-recurring charge recor...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jul 1, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In conjunction with Ruby
Tuesday's Fourth Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its
conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, July
9, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with Sandy Beall, Chairman and CEO of Ruby
Tuesday. This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ruby Tuesday's web
site at www.rubytuesday.com . The call will be archived through July 16, 2003. The webcast is ...
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, May 28, 2003 — More than 30 years after opening its first restaurant, powerhouse casual dining company Ruby Tuesday, Inc. is launching an aggressive franchising program in the Western United States that builds on the success of its six-year-old domestic “franchise partner” program.
Adopting a more traditional franchising route is expected to fuel growth beyond the 50 to 55 company-owned units and 25 to 30 franchise partner restaurants that Ruby Tuesday® adds ...
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, May 28, 2003 — More than 30 years after opening its first restaurant, powerhouse casual dining company Ruby Tuesday, Inc. is launching an aggressive franchising program in the Western United States that builds on the success of its six-year-old domestic “franchise partner” program.
Adopting a more traditional franchising route is expected to fuel growth beyond the 50 to 55 company-owned units and 25 to 30 franchise partner restaurants that Ruby Tuesday® adds ...
* Reports Third Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.39
* Announces Private Sale of $150 Million of Notes
* Comments on Consolidation of Its Domestic Franchise Partner System MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its third quarter ended March 4, 2003.
For the quarter, diluted earnings per share increased 14.7% to $0.39 from
$0.34 a year ago, excluding the non-recurring charge recorded in fiscal...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) will be presenting today at the Bear Stearns Annual Retail,
Restaurant and Apparel conference. In conjunction with this presentation and
to provide the investment community with an update on performance in light of
the recent inclement weather, Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today announced that third
quarter same-store sales through February 24, 2003 at Company-owned Ruby
Tuesday(R) restaurants increased 0.2%. ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb 24, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RI),
will be presenting at the Bear Stearns Ninth Annual Retail, Restaurants &
Apparel Conference to be held in New York on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A webcast of this presentation will be available over
the Internet at the Investor Relations section of the company's website
( www.rubytuesday.com ) The archived webcast will be available through March 3,
2003 at the above site. Ruby ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) will be presenting at the SG Cowen Consumer Conference to be held
in New York on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. A
webcast of this presentation will be available over the Internet at
http://www.twst.com/econf/mm/cowen2/ri.html and will also be available at the
Investor Relations section of the company's website ( www.rubytuesday.com ).
The archived webcast will be available th...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its second quarter ended December 3,
2002. For the quarter, earnings per share increased 17.4% to $0.27 from $0.23
a year ago, while net income increased 16.6%. The Company's Board of
Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.0225 per share, payable
on February 7, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on
January 24, 2003. Sandy Beall, the C...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8 -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI) today reported results for its first quarter ended September 3,
2002. For the quarter, earnings per share increased 19% to $0.31 from $0.26 a
year ago, net income increased 20% and average unit volumes at Company-owned
restaurants increased 3.2%. Same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday(R)
restaurants increased 1.1% during the quarter. For the quarter, same-store
sales at the Company's freestanding restaurants incre...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI), one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of
casual dining, today announced same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby
Tuesday(R) restaurants have increased 2.1% year-to-date for Fiscal 2003 after
increasing 2.0% and 2.3% for the five week period ended July 9, 2002 and the
following period through August 5, 2002, respectively. Same-store sales at
freestanding units have increased 2.8...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI), one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of
casual dining, today announced it has completed the refinancing of its
synthetic lease facilities (bank-financed lease obligations) as planned,
replacing the leases with traditional bank debt through its existing credit
group. The refinancing combines a $70.4 million non-amortizing term loan
facility due October, 2003 and a $200.6 mil...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI), one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of
casual dining, today reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended
June 4, 2002. For the quarter, net income increased 24% and earnings per
share increased 23% to $0.32 from $0.26 a year ago. During the quarter, same-
store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday(R) restaurants increased 2.7%. For
the year, net income increased ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI), one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of
casual dining, today reported third quarter earnings per share of $0.34,
excluding a $17.5 million ($0.27 per share) non-recurring, after tax charge
associated with fully reserving a note receivable issued when the Company sold
its American Cafe and Tia's Tex-Mex restaurants to Specialty Restaurant Group,
LLC ("SRG"). The $0.34 in ea...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
(NYSE: RI), one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of
casual dining, today announced the signing of new franchise agreements for the
development and operation of Ruby Tuesday(R) restaurants in Niagara Falls,
Canada, Romania, Mexico, and eight countries in the Middle East. Also
announced were the recent openings of additional restaurants in Honduras,
Iceland, Chile, and Puerto Rico. ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI),
one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of casual
dining, today reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.23, up 35% from
$0.17 a year ago. Net income of $15.1 million for the quarter ended
December 4, 2001 was up 37% from $11.0 million a year ago. As previously
reported, same-store sales at Company-owned Ruby Tuesday(R) restaurants
increased 1.9% for the quarter. System-wide s...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI),
one of America's leading companies in the fast-growing casual dining segment,
today revised its prior estimate of same-store sales increase for the quarter
ended December 4, 2001 to positive 1.9%, up from flat to positive 1.0%, at
Company-owned Ruby Tuesday(R) restaurants. "We are pleased with our same-store sales performance for the quarter,"
said Sandy Beall, Chairman and CEO. "With the aftermath of Septe...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI),
one of America's leading companies in the bar and grill segment of casual
dining, today reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.26, up 30% from
$0.20 a year ago. Net income of $16.8 million for the quarter ended
September 4, 2001 was up 31% from $12.9 million a year ago. For the quarter,
system-wide same-store sales increased 2.2%, which was led by same-store sales
growth of 2.8% at domestic franchise ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc., (NYSE: RI)
one of America's leading companies in the fast-growing casual dining segment
of the restaurant industry, today reported results for its fourth quarter and
year ended June 5, 2001. For the quarter, net income increased 21% and
earnings per share increased 18% to $0.26 from $0.22 a year ago. For the
year, net income increased 27% and earnings per share increased 26% to $0.91
from $0.72 in fiscal 2000 (fiscal 200...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Ruby
Tuesday's Fourth Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its
conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Monday,
July 9, 2001 at 4:00 PM, in Eastern Time, with Sandy Beall, Chairman and CEO
of Ruby Tuesday.
What: Ruby Tuesday Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call
When: 4:00 PM Eastern, Monday, July 9, 2001
Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/RUBY/...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI)
announced that its franchisee in South Korea, Dong Seoul Corporation, opened
the first Ruby Tuesday(R) restaurant in Ilsan May 4, 2001. Dong Seoul plans
to open 4 Ruby Tuesday restaurants in South Korea. The Company also announced that its franchisee in Puerto Rico, Goodbuy RT,
Inc. opened its first restaurant March 6, 2001 in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
Goodbuy RT plans to open three to five Ruby Tuesday restaurant...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI)
announced today that pursuant to the Company's By-laws, the Board of Directors
has increased the number of directors to nine and elected Bernard (Bernie)
Lanigan, Jr. to a directorship. Sandy Beall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very
fortunate to have Bernie join our Board. His wisdom, experience, and insights
will be of great value to our company." Mr. Lanigan is Managing Director ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI),
one of America's leading companies in the fast-growing casual dining segment
of the restaurant industry, today reported results for its third quarter ended
March 4, 2001. Earnings per share were $0.28, up 33% from $0.21 a year ago.
This marks the twelfth consecutive quarter of earnings per share growth in
excess of 20%. The growth was largely attributable to same-store sales growth
of 6.5% and an average uni...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Ruby
Tuesday's Third Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its
conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday,
April 10, 2001 at 3:00 PM, Eastern Time, with Sandy Beall, Chairman and CEO of
Ruby Tuesday.
What: Ruby Tuesday Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
When: 3:00 Eastern, Tuesday, April 10, 2001
Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/RUBY...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI),
one of America's leading companies in the fast-growing casual dining segment,
today updated its goal for same-store sales for the third quarter of fiscal
2001, which will end on March 4, 2001. In conjunction with its second quarter
earnings release dated January 8, 2001, the Company indicated that its same-
store sales growth goal for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 was approximately
2.0%. The Company now ex...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc., (NYSE: RI)
one of America's leading companies in the fast-growing casual dining segment
of the restaurant industry, today reported results for its second quarter
ended December 3, 2000. Earnings per share were $0.17, up 31% from $0.13 a
year ago. This marks the eleventh consecutive quarter, and the seventeenth
out of nineteen previous quarters, of earnings per share growth in excess of
20%. Net income of $11.0 million f...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Ruby
Tuesday's Second Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its
conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Monday,
January 8, 2001 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with Sandy Beall, Chairman and CEO of
Ruby Tuesday.
What: Ruby Tuesday Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call
When: 2:00 PM Eastern, Monday, January 8
Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/RUBY/010801
...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI)
announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of the
Company's American Cafe(R) and Tia's(R) Tex-Mex restaurant concepts to
Specialty Restaurant Group, LLC ("SRG") led by James CarMichael (formerly
President and Partner of the American Cafe and Tia's Tex-Mex concepts). The
transaction was valued at approximately $59 million of which approximately
$30 million was received by the Company in ...
MARYVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RI),
one of America's leading companies in the fast-growing casual dining segment,
today reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.20, up 25% from $0.16 a
year ago. This marks the tenth consecutive quarter and the sixteenth out of
eighteen quarters of earnings per share growth in excess of 20%. Net income
of $12.9 million was also up 25% from $10.3 million a year ago. Pre-tax
margin of 9.8% was 150 basis poi...
