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As a result of softer sales and traffic levels and restaurant operators’ dampened outlook for the economy, the Restaurant Performance Index declined for the fourth consecutive month.

The RPI stood at 100.5 in August, down 0.2 percent from July’s level of 100.7.

Despite a decline, the RPI remained above 100 for the fifth consecutive month.

As a result of positive sales and traffic and an optimistic outlook, the National Restaurant Association's RPI remained in expansion territory.

May also represented the third straight month that the RPI surpassed the 100 level.

The RPI stood at 100.6 in January, up 1.0 percent from December and its highest level since August 2012.

Due in large part to restaurant operators' dampened outlook for sales growth and the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index fell sharply in October.

Bolstered by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) stood above 100 for the eighth consecutive month in June.

The RPI - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 101.4 in May, down 0.2 percent from April's level of 101.6.

The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive for the coming months, as the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) stood well above 100 in April.