As previously reported, the company said sales at established restaurants slipped 0.2 percent, after a strong performance in the year-ago period that got a boost from the introduction of Dave's Hot'n Juicy burgers.
Zelnick also settled a lawsuit he filed against Calder, who runs 20% BMG-owned Zomba Recording, for yanking the red-hot group 'N Sync away from BMG's RCA label.