US restaurants business steadily warmed up since the darkestdays of the COVID-19 pandemic in April until the recent surge incases put eating out on a backburner, according to a new reportfrom NPD Group.

Customer transactions at major restaurant chains dipped to -13%year over year for the week ending June 21, the market researchcompany said. That compares with -12% YOY for the week prior.

"This is the first time since the week ending April 12 there hasnot been an improvement in the year-over-year trend," NPD Groupsaid in its report.

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