The pandemic has caused widespread restaurant closures, but estimates are continuously fluctuating.
The Washington Post reports that original estimates may have overstated the problem.
National Restaurant Association estimates 90,000 pandemic-related closures in 2020.
This media-repeated number may not be correct. The Washington Post's estimate is lower than the BLS's.
The epidemic likely led to 72,700 permanent & long-term restaurant closures in 2020, according to the journal.
These closures are 95% over the annual average. Chain restaurants closed due to the pandemic, & several went bankrupt (and some, liquidation).
San Antonio lost a popular burger joint. Hometown Burger abruptly closed all eight of its locations last month. The company's website says, "We thank you for your business throughout the years."