According to NPD, a global information company that studies the restaurant industry, overall sales were flat in 2012.

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Besides slicing and dicing business segment information, Axa Rosenberg's model looks at each company's overall balance sheet, cash flow from operations and net income.

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While these savings are expected to come largely from organizational streamlining, the company will also target areas such as real estate, information technology, product and service procurement costs, overall general and administrative expenses, and a significant reduction of suppliers in order to further lower costs and improve quality.

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