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Americans Are Eating Out Far Less, Gallup Finds

Americans Are Eating Out Far Less, Gallup Finds

Dining Out Falls Below Pandemic Levels Americans are eating out far less than they used to. The share who eat a meal at a restaurant at least once a week has fallen to 39% in 2026, according to Gallup. That is down from 53% in 2019, and it is lower

Over Half of US Workers Regularly Skip Lunch as Food Costs and Job Pressure Rise, Per CNBC

More than half of workers are skipping lunch More than half of US workers now skip lunch at least once a week, and most say hunger is hurting their job performance. 54% of US-based, full-time employees missed out on work lunch at least once a week in 2026,

Starbucks Explored a Takeover of Chipotle, per FT

Starbucks reportedly explored a takeover of Chipotle with advisers. The combination would be the largest restaurant deal ever, topping $11.4 billion.

Americans spend less on groceries than on restaurants

Per Axios A new study by Axios has found that Americans were spending less on groceries than they had been spending on restaurants. From 2021 to 2023, the gap will widen. It was reported that Americans spent $95 billion on dining out compared to the $72 billion spent on groceries.