11/03/2026
🍽️💔 Restaurants across America are shutting their doors at an alarming rate!
More than 7,500 restaurant locations closed across the U.S. in just the first six months of 2026, according to a new report from RestaurantData.
📉 An estimated 7,593 locations closed between January and June, impacting both major chains and independently owned restaurants.
And the Tri-State wasn't spared! 👀
📍 New York recorded an estimated 543 closures.
📍 New Jersey saw 213 closures.
📍 The greater NYC metropolitan area recorded approximately 491 closures.
Rising operating costs and declining sales are putting pressure on restaurants nationwide, forcing some businesses to make difficult decisions.
💬 Have you noticed more restaurants closing in your neighborhood? What's one restaurant you wish would make a comeback? 👇
