The Restaurant Industry's Dirty Secret Couldn't Survive This Economy

Restaurant chains across America are closing locations, filing for bankruptcy, and warning of more trouble ahead. But why is it happening?

In this video, I break down the economic pressures hitting the restaurant industry, including rising food costs, higher operating expenses, shrinking consumer spending, and the growing backlash against America's tipping culture.

For decades, many restaurants relied on a business model that shifted labor costs onto customers through tips instead of paying workers a living wage. Now that families are struggling to afford higher menu prices, that model is being put to the test.

We'll discuss the recent wave of restaurant closures, what it means for workers, why consumers are eating out less often, and whether these businesses were built on a foundation that was never sustainable in the first place.

As always, we'll look at the story through the eyes of working Americans who are trying to survive in an economy that seems to get more expensive every day.

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