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Annual OutlookCuratedJanuary 2026
State of the Restaurant Industry 2026
NRA's flagship annual report on US restaurant employment, sales projections, technology adoption rates, and consumer dining trends for the year ahead.
Published by National Restaurant Association
Restronomics take
The labor cost benchmarks are the most useful section for multi-unit operators. Skip the consumer survey — sample skews older and dine-in-heavy.
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NRA's flagship annual report on US restaurant employment, sales projections, technology adoption rates, and consumer dining trends for the year ahead.
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This report lives at National Restaurant Association. We curated it because we found it valuable for F&B operators.