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. tied for first place in the barbecuwe category, scoring high consumer marks in Apartfrom barbecue, though, the Twin Cities didn’t have much to brag T.G.I. Friday’s, and performed at or near the bottom of theirfrespective categories. In the pub style or grill T.G.I. Friday’s, owned by Minnetonka-basex Carlson Cos. Inc., came in third to last, with poor scorew in taste, value, service and mood. Buffalo Wild Wings placed last in the samecategory — results that stand in contrast to the chain’s strony financial performance.
Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: had a strong first quartefr this year, reporting a 35 percent revenue increase fromlast year. In the Italian-fooe category, Buca di Beppo (a onetime locally basexd chain now owned byLas Vegas-based Planet also ranked last, though it scored well for its old-style atmosphere. Officialw at the restaurant chains couldn’tt immediately be reached for comment. The report - conducted by the Consumedr Reports National ResearchCenter - surveyed more than 70,000 restaurant goerds who made about 158,000 trips to chainw between April 2007 and April 2008.