Are Casual Restaurants Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?

Ric Burnett
4 min readAug 6, 2019

Where do they stand in the times of fast casual and delivery?

Photo by Kate Townsend

I’ve seen some changes come through the restaurant industry since I joined its family. A CBS story discussed the recession of 2008 and how hard it hit the casual restaurant. Some long-time chains closed their doors completely, forced to file bankruptcy, while the restaurants that provided a cheap sit down…

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Ric Burnett

Looking to find my place in the world and using experiences as guidance. Traveling, talking about life, and personal growth drive me.