Why Americans Are Eating Out Less

American eating habits are changing faster than fast food can keep up. Instead of dining out, more Americans than ever are staying in. Restaurants are getting dinged by the advent of pre-made meal kits and online grocery delivery. Dining out has dropped to an average 185 times a year, down from a peak of 216 in 2000. This shift is hurting the fast food industry especially hard. Chains like McDonalds are raising prices to offset rising costs, but that’s likely to only drive more customers to home cooking. Chick-fil-A has adopted a creative approach: adding meal packages that customers can pick up and cook at home. (Source: Bloomberg)

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