Are We in a Fast-Casual Restaurant Recession?
Gen Z and Millennials are tightening their purse strings, and the first businesses on the chopping block are fast-casual dining spots. The usual fan favorites like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava are suddenly falling out of favor with young American consumers. WSJ reporters Heather Haddon and Matt Grossman discuss how these companies are responding, and what this shift says about the broader economy. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
Further Reading
Chipotle’s Big Bet on Younger Consumers Is Unraveling
Are the Economy’s Salad Days Over?
Chipotle Says Gloomy Consumers Are Buying Fewer Burritos
Fast-Casual…
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