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Why Pizza Hut is slicing its US presence: Sales slump forces mass closures https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/pizza-hut-closing-250-us-stores-sales-competition-hrlrm642?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PizzaHut #USRestaurants #FastFood #YumBrands #RestaurantClosure

ValidUpdates Oct 12

Peter Okoye drops a screenshot of a waitress’s DM over his tip. Was the amount fair or not? See the post and the swift reactions. #PeterOkoye #MrP #Tipping #ValidUpdates #CelebNews #Instagram #USRestaurants #FanReactions

https://validupdates.com/2025/10/mr-p-shares-waitress-dm-after-60-tip-in-us/

Mr P shares waitress DM after $60 tip in US

Peter Okoye shares a waitress DM over his tip size. The post sparks debate on US tipping norms and fan reactions.

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Generally Salty Aug 10, 2025

Wow. There’s a Friendly’s here. I thought they all closed years ago. #USRestaurants

Hacker News Mar 14, 2025

The Curious Surge of Productivity in U.S. Restaurants

https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-papers/the-curious-surge-of-productivity-in-u-s-restaurants/

#HackerNews #CuriousProductivity #RestaurantIndustry #EconomicTrends #WorkEfficiency #USRestaurants

The Curious Surge of Productivity in U.S. Restaurants | Becker Friedman Institute

We document that, after remaining almost constant for almost 30 years, real labor productivity at U.S. restaurants surged over 15% during the COVID pandemic. This surge has persisted even as many conditions have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Using mobile phone data tracking visits and spending at more than 100,000 individual limited service restaurants across the Read more...

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Denny’s to Close 38 More Restaurants After Shuttering 150 Locations

Denny’s to close 38 more locations, adding to 150 previously shut down. Find out how this impacts the popular diner chain.

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