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John1956PA

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7. So sad. Restaurant businesses are first to feel a recession.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

Jul 2

Tonight, I sat at the bar at Applebee's for forty minutes while I enjoyed a drink. Five other patrons and I were the only ones seated at the bar. In decades past, the lead-up to a July 4 weekend when The Fourth fell on a Friday would see a mostly full bar at that business.

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Here in NM Dion's pizza is a staple business [View all] ALBliberal Jul 2 OP

Most of the stores and restaurants are not crowded any more. Irish_Dem Jul 2 #1

This was a sort of "bellweather" moment for me ALBliberal Jul 2 #2

A couple of months ago I went to a Five Guys hamburger restaurant Saturday at noon. Irish_Dem Jul 2 #5

So sad. Restaurant businesses are first to feel a recession. John1956PA Jul 2 #7

I noticed the same thing yesterday. Irish_Dem Jul 3 #8

I know Dion's as I live very close to one lindalou65 Jul 2 #3

I suspect I live near you. Tramway Montgomery. ALBliberal Jul 2 #4

We do live close lindalou65 Jul 2 #6

My kids went to Mitchell Elementary:) so yes I know that area well. ALBliberal Jul 3 #14

Warren Buffet Johnny2X2X Jul 3 #9

This is part of why the Chinese economy has crashed. Irish_Dem Jul 3 #10

China's economy is growing again Johnny2X2X Jul 3 #11

+1. We'll be in far worse shape than China. dalton99a Jul 3 #12

US Federal Reserve Board doubts they can maintain it. Irish_Dem Jul 3 #13