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About what share of US restaurants have fewer than 50 employees?

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about 412,500

About how many independent restaurant locations were there in the US in 2025?

That number actually shrank during 2025 amid rising food, labor and interest costs.

Source: Nation's Restaurant News (2025) nrn.com

down 2.3% (over 9,500 closures)

How did the number of independent restaurants change in 2025?

Rising costs and lower consumer spending hit small independent operators harder than large chains.

Source: Nation's Restaurant News (2025) nrn.com

up about 1.4%

How did chain restaurant locations trend in 2025, versus independents?

Analysts described 2025 as a year where 'the haves grew, the have-nots did not.'

Source: Nation's Restaurant News (2025) nrn.com

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