Pandemic Took a Toll and Made These Restaurant Chains Shrunk in Size
Some of the most loved and iconic restaurant chains in the United States have shut down hundreds of locations over the last few years. Subway and Ruby Tuesday being the prominent ones.
Why are legacy chains finding it difficult to survive?
Two years into the pandemic, restaurant chains across the United States are still struggling with dwindling sales numbers and rapidly changing consumer behavior. Most of them have been able to dodge bankruptcy by shutting down their restaurants in relatively underperforming locations. It isn't just the food brands that were, in any case, relegated to the wayside; even legacy brands like Ruby Tuesday and Boston Market have declared losses and are permanently shuttering hundreds of locations. At the same time, restaurants specializing in buffets like Ponderosa and Golden Corral have been forced to reconsider their business model.
