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Restaurants emerge as bright spot for US job growth as consumers seek treats
As a whole, the restaurant industry grew payrolls even as it weathers depressed traffic and rising labor costs, analysts say, thanks in part to menu price increases.
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Reuters - Fri, 27, Feb 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Sushi chefs prepare food for diners at Uchi, a sushi restaurant, in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 8, 2025. / REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
On paper, American consumers spent last year tightening their belts, and even retail heavyweights stumbled. But sit-down restaurants and some drive-through chains buzzed with patrons seeking a special treat or cheap comfort food.
Their upbeat sales made the U.S. restaurant industry a rare bright spot for jobs, with restaurant payrolls ticking up 1 percent last year, adding about 108,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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