According to the National Restaurant Association, since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, 17 percent of restaurants (or about 110,000 establishments) have closed either permanently or long-term, and 10,000 restaurants have closed over the last three months alone. In addition, more than half a million other restaurants are in economic freefall according to the NRA. And this was before northeastern states began forcing restaurants to close yet again.
The Weekly Breadline 12-13-2020 Final