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September 6, 2011
Restaurants and a possible double dip
Consumers hold the cards when it comes to restaurant industry’s fate
February 2, 2011
Employee turnover up at restaurants
Latest People Report Workforce Index offers positive signs for industry
October 5, 2010
Consumer confidential: Cracking the customer code
Find out what guests want to unlock your sales potential
October 3, 2010
Recession’s end cold comfort to industry still feeling its effects
The Great Recession, which reduced U.S. restaurant visits by as much as 2 billion year over year, will have a long-lasting impact on the industry.

September 19, 2010
California’s outlook less than golden for many chains
While Florida may be taking baby steps on its road to recovery, California is still looking for the energy to stand.

May 16, 2010
Predicting the upswing
The Financial Roundtable is a group of noted industry members Nation’s Restaurant News has assembled...
May 5, 2010
Study: Consumers plan to spend less at restaurants
NEW YORK Despite recent indications suggesting the beginning of an industry and consumer spending recovery,...
October 4, 2009
Consuming habits
Even as the pundits forecast another year of challenging business conditions for the foodservice industry,...
October 4, 2009
Ripple effect
The “Great Recession” is apparently over, and we’re on the long and inevitably bumpy road...
July 19, 2009
NPD: Traffic declines, consumer pessimism hint at slow recovery
With the prolonged recession starting to feel like an interminable road trip, operators hoping for...
May 17, 2009
Better economy, weak dollar may cause rise in food prices
While better times may seem a long way off, the recession of 2008-2009 will eventually...
January 31, 2009
Restaurants suffered as spending dropped in late '08
As fourth-quarter earnings season begins this week with reports from Yum! Brands Inc. and others,...
January 11, 2009
Restaurant stocks slump as job woes continue
NEW YORK Restaurant stocks couldn’t maintain their December and New Year’s rally as more grim...
December 30, 2008
Restaurant stocks rise as confidence, home values sink
NEW YORK Restaurant stocks continued a December rally into the New Year despite gloomy economic...
December 1, 2008
Recession declared as restaurant stocks tumble
NEW YORK It’s finally official: The United States is in a recession. ...
September 28, 2008
Wall Street bailout, Lehman Brothers’ collapse portend woes for restaurants
Wall Street’s woes are weighing on Main Street’s restaurants as access to capital freezes, and...
February 10, 2008
Experts: Economic stimulus plan would be short-term shot in the arm
Consumer rebates in the pending $150 billion federal economic stimulus package could jolt the U.S....
December 16, 2007
High dairy prices projected to be slightly lower in 2008
U.S. Department of Agriculture economists say strong domestic and global demand for dairy products, along...
September 30, 2007
Chains ready plans to ride out economic downturn
Even as the dreaded “R word”—recession—creeps into economic forecasts on the heels of last month’s...
August 26, 2007
Fed cuts discount lending rate as markets remain volatile
The Federal Reserve’s decision in mid-August to cut a key lending rate was welcome news...
June 28, 2007
Safeway tries a free-standing restaurant
PLEASANTON Calif. Supermarket giant Safeway Inc. has opened a stand-alone fast-casual restaurant in Redwood City,...
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