P. F. CHANG'S: HOT NOW, BUT MAY GO SOUR

摘要

For one brief, irrational moment, SARS threatened one of this bear market's few true successes, P. F. Chang's China Bistro. Would diners, fearful of the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, stop lining up outside the fast-growing chain's restaurants? Never mind that Chang's is a thoroughly American outfit based in Scottsdale, Ariz. CEO Rick Federico found the question kept coming up in an Apr. 23 conference call with investors "Frankly," he finally said, "I have no idea."