//Survey Finds Nearly 17 Percent of Restaurants Have Shuttered Because of the Pandemic

Survey Finds Nearly 17 Percent of Restaurants Have Shuttered Because of the Pandemic

Nearly 1 in 6 restaurants have closed during pandemic, according to an industry survey

Six months into the U.S. coronavirus crisis, nearly 1 in 6 restaurants, or approximately 100,000 restaurants, has closed on a permanent or long-term basis, according to a recent survey by the National Restaurant Association.

The survey asked restaurant operators about the impact of the pandemic on their businesses this past half year. Other findings from the report indicate that consumer spending in restaurants is still down;