Restaurant Business Exclusive Content
Financing
The consumer is cutting back, but not everywhere
The Bottom Line: Early earnings from major restaurant chains suggest the consumer has taken a distinct turn for the worse so far in 2024.
Marketing
Meet the restaurant industry's new government adversary
Reality Check: The FTC wants the business to change several longstanding operating conventions. Has it heard why that's a bad idea?
Financing
Why are so many restaurant chains filing for bankruptcy?
The Bottom Line: A combination of rising costs and weakening sales, and more expensive debt, has caused real problems for restaurant chains. But the industry is also really difficult.