Restaurants
Mom-and-Pop Joints Are Trouncing America's Big Restaurant Chains
- Industry reaches tipping point as independents outperform
- National chains try to compete by adopting mom-and-pop quirks
There’s a limit to unlimited breadsticks after all.
Americans are rejecting the consistency of national restaurant chains after decades of dominance in favor of the authenticity of locally owned eateries, with their daily specials and Mom’s watercolors decorating the walls.