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Restaurants' Recovery Pauses Amid COVID-19 Surges, Canceled Re-Openings

Restaurants were able to weather COVID-19 lockdowns and occupancy requirements by shifting to off-premises services. But recent coronavirus surges and mandate rollbacks have left the industry in an uneasy waiting period.

A steady rebound in restaurant consumer transactions has hit a six-week wall as COVID-19 surges and accompanying reopening rollbacks stall any recovery, according to The NPD Group Inc.

Since the second week of June, major restaurant chain customer transactions fell between -11% and -14% when compared to last year, according to NPD. Its findings were based on chain-specific transactions and share trends for 75 quick service, fast casual, midscale and casual dining chains, which represents 53% of U.S. commercial restaurant traffic.

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Victoria Hudgins

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