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Comps rise 4.9% at Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria

May 16, 2004

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Comparable-store sales at Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria restaurants rose 4.9 percent for the first quarter 2004, ended April 2.

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, sales grew 15.7 percent to $49.4 million during the period, compared to $42.7 million in the same period last year.

Guest counts, however, dropped 2.5 percent for the period.

Menu price increases helped drive dine-in sales up 5.3 percent, and carryout and delivery sales rose 3.5 percent.

The company also said the rising cost of cheese and oil set it back $600,000 during the period.