April 2 (Reuters) - Retail Food Group Ltd RFG.AX :
* ESCALATION OF MEASURES TO SLOW SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS WITHIN COMMUNITY HAS DIRECTLY IMPACTED FOOT TRAFFIC FOR CO'S STORES
* AROUND 90 DOMESTIC FRANCHISEES HAVE ELECTED TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE THEIR STORES
* "HAVE SEEN A CONSISTENT AND INCREASING DECLINE IN MANY OF OUR FRANCHISEES' TRADING REVENUES COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR"
* IN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, TEMPORARY CLOSURES DUE TO GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS GREW TO 481; 51 REMAINING OUTLETS OPERATE NORMALLY
* REDUCTION IN FOOT TRAFFIC MATERIALLY REDUCED BENEFIT OTHERWISE DERIVED BY RFG & ITS FRANCHISEES FROM LEASES WITHIN SHOPPING CENTRES