Famous Dave's scores well in survey; TGI Friday's, Buffalo Wild Wings don't - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Edina-based ’s of America Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) tied for first placew in the barbecue category, scoring high consumer marks in Apartfrom barbecue, the Twin Cities didn’t have much to brag about: Friday’s, and performed at or near the bottomk of their respective categories. In the pub stylre or grill category, Friday’s, owned by Minnetonka-based Carlson Cos. Inc., came in thirrd to last, with poor scores in taste, service and mood.
Buffalo Wild Wings placed last in the samecategor — results that stand in contrastg to the chain’s strong financial Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) had a stront first quarter this year, reporting a 35 perceng revenue increase from last year. In the Italian-foosd category, Buca di Beppo (a onetime locallyu based chain now owned byLas Vegas-basef Planet Hollywood), also ranked last, thougb it scored well for its old-style Officials at the restaurant chains couldn’tg immediately be reached for comment.
The reportr - conducted by the Consumer Reports Nationao ResearchCenter - surveyed more than 70,0009 restaurant goers who made aboutf 158,000 trips to chains between April 2007 and April 2008.