Posts by Aaron Wise

Wall Street Analysts Comment on Major Restaurants

Analysts have published surprisingly upbeat commentary on several restaurants during the past few weeks. Highly trained, well paid, and supported by sizable research teams, Wall Street’s analysts often appear on…

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COVID-19 Has Bankrupted These Restaurants This Year

Workers in the restaurant industry have lost double the number of job losses than any other NAICS industry. From March through June, the industry has laid off 3,130,900 workers. Restaurants…

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Restaurants Risk Closure for COVID-19 Safety Violations

Restaurants are doing their best to assure their patrons remain safe while dining. Since yesterday, the U.S. has added 46,329 new cases of COVID-19 and 322 more people have died…

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Black Restaurant Owners Participate in Blackout Day 2020

The popular hashtag #BlackoutTuesday from June 2 has returned in a new event, Blackout Day 2020, occurring right now. Instagram’s algorithmically selected cover post for the hashtag #BlackoutDay2020 states the…

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Treasury Names Billionaire-Owned Restaurants Receiving Free Government Money

For some of the nation’s largest restaurant chains, today was embarrassing at best. The U.S. Treasury released a redacted spreadsheet naming the largest beneficiaries of its $659 billion Paycheck Protection…

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Restaurant Owners Win Business Interruption Insurance Claims

Most insurance companies have denied claims from restaurant owners resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Business owners counterclaim they are entitled to benefits in Business Interruption Insurance policies that protect against…

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Restaurant Owners Renegotiate Rent

Restaurant owners who have survived four months of a pandemic have earned their seat at the negotiation table. Employing one in every 10 U.S. workers, restaurants have foregone $120 billion…

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How Many Restaurants Will Permanently Close This Year?

COVID-19 has ended more restaurant jobs than any other industry—nearly double the job losses of the next most affected industry. For example, 27% of total U.S. job losses in April…

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PPP Deadline Extended; NYC Delays Indoor Dining; California Restaurants Close

It has been a busy day of news relevant to restaurant owners. In addition to Pennsylvania’s governor escalating mask-wearing to mandatory law across the state, there are several additional headlines…

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Robert Irvine, Host of Restaurant: Impossible, Speaks Candidly to Restaurateurs

“Trying to get consumer confidence back—that is the biggest problem we have,” begins Robert Irvine, television host of Restaurant: Impossible. Reporters interviewed Irvine on national radio this week, asking him…

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