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Restaurant chains start promoting delivery service

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2020

Denny’s, KFC and Chipotle are among the chains offering delivery deals as they work to offset dine-in sales declines.

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The coronavirus takes out eatertainment chains

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2020

Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster’s face weeks without game-playing customers, which could be devastating.

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With plummeting sales, franchisees face a brutal future

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2020

The coronavirus shock is putting considerable pressure on franchisees large and small, and franchisors are already taking steps to ease the problem.

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Epidemic will cost restaurants $225B short-term, National Restaurant Association says

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 18, 2020

In a letter requesting $145 billion in direct aid to eating and drinking places, the Association said 5-7 million industry jobs could be lost.

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Relief bill extends paid sick leave to a large portion of restaurant employees

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 18, 2020

The aid for employees sickened with COVID-19 will be required of all businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Enterprises with 50 or fewer workers on the payroll can ask for a waiver.

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Widespread layoffs hit the lodging business

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 18, 2020

Marriott expects to furlough tens of thousands of property-level employees, and the tally of industrywide job eliminations could top 4 million near term, said the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

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