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Restaurant sales recover, but the industry is a lot different now

Restaurants generated more than $70 billion in sales last month as it has recovered from the pandemic. But how consumers use restaurants is different, says RB’s The Bottom Line. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2021

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