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GenThePerservering

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21. Restaurant failures are always frequent

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #17)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 07:35 PM

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it's a very tough business.

Curiously, the higher wages have not impacted the fast food industry - people stay on longer (retraining is a big expense), small product price increases, increased efficiency, etc. tend to equalize.

If anything is causing problems, it's people's shifting tastes from fast food dumps to slightly more expensive, but higher quality 'casual dining'.

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Oh, right. maxsolomon Yesterday #20

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I know they're frequent. maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #22

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