While lysine in the diet is considered safe, excessive doses may cause gallstones. There have also been reports of renal dysfunction, including Fanconi syndrome and renal failure. Talk to your doctor before taking supplemental lysine if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Well I dont know about off premise sales, but on premise runs about like this...these are the general cost of sales numbers. Liquor 13%-17%. Beer (bottles)26%-31%. Beer (draft) 18%-26%. Wine-30%-47%. So the gross margin would be the reverse. Liquor 83%-87%.
The increase in comparable store sales was broad based and driven by increases in both traffic and ticket. Comparable store transaction count increased 4.8% and average ticket increased 0.8%. Gross profit increased 12.2% to $444.6 million from $396.2 million in the prior year's first quarter. As a percent of sales, gross margin decreased 10 basis points to 33.4%.