Fitch Assigns 'A-' Rating to Cosi

Fitch Ratings has today assigned Cosi an 'A-' rating. The Outlook is Stable.

As a lunch place, Cosi is just okay. It has soups (they change every day, but most are good), sandwiches (go for the TBM or Tuscan Pesto Chicken first), and flatbread pizza (oily, but hits the spot sometimes). The salads are passable, too.

Though Cosi has locations all over the world, the restaurant aims a step or two higher than the average slophouse, priding itself on its bread, a flat-ish roll baked up on location. Thing is, the bread ain't the best thing since, uh, sliced bread, even if it beats a Big Mac roll. Bottom line: meh.

In sum, the upside potential for Cosi's ratings is currently limited given its bad dining risk profile. Downside potential could arise from the failure to deliver good food on time.

Meals are about Dh30 a person. For delivery in Abu Dhabi, call 02 443 7605. You can also look at the menu online.

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