CBRL Group, Inc. 8-K 05/31/06

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2006


CBRL GROUP, INC.

Tennessee
0-25225
62-1749513
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087

(615) 444-5533

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 31, 2006, CBRL Group, Inc. issued the press release that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim, reporting comparable store sales for the four-week period ending May 26, 2006 for its Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® restaurants.
 


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a) Financial Statements.   None

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.   None

(c) Exhibits.

99.1  Press Release issued by CBRL Group, Inc. dated May 31, 2006

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

Dated: May 31, 2006                   CBRL GROUP, INC.


 By:_______________________________
 Name:   N.B. Forrest Shoaf
Title:  Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

CBRL Group, Inc. 8-K 05/31/06 Exhibit 99.1
 
POST OFFICE BOX 787
LEBANON, TENNESSEE
37088-0787
PHONE  615.443.9869

CBRL GROUP, INC.

Investor Contact: Lawrence E. White
Senior Vice President/Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
(615) 443-9869

Media Contact:    Julie K. Davis
Director Corporate Communications
(615) 443-9266

CBRL GROUP, INC. REPORTS MAY COMPARABLE STORE SALES

LEBANON, Tenn. (May 31, 2006) -- CBRL Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) today reported comparable store sales for its Cracker Barrel Old Country Storeâ (“Cracker Barrel”) restaurants and gift shops for the four-week period ending Friday, May 26, 2006.
 
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Comparable store restaurant sales in fiscal May were down 2.8%, with an approximately 0.8% higher average check, including approximately 1.0% higher average menu pricing, and
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Comparable store retail sales in fiscal May were down 5.2%.

On March 17, 2006, the Company announced its intention to divest itself of its wholly-owned Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc. (“Logan’s”) subsidiary. In accordance with federal securities laws, the Company has discontinued reporting of Logan’s sales results.

Headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, CBRL Group, Inc. presently operates 542 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants and gift shops located in 41 states and 137 company-operated and 25 franchised Logan’s RoadhouseÒ restaurants in 20 states.

 

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