‘Free-fall’: 10,000 restaurants have closed over the past three months, according to the National Restaurant Association

After the pandemic began in march, 17% of the restaurants have closed their business permanently or long-term according to the National Restaurant Association. According to another survey, most restaurants have suffered economic difficulty from decreased sales revenues, layoffs and furloughs of employees. NRA urged that the support from the government should proceed urgently as pushing the Congress to pass the bill.