U.S. Consumers Are Dining Out Less

Restaurant and fast-food visits have decreased in the last three months, reports The Wall Street Journal. The restaurant industry is the first to benefit when consumers feel confident in the economy, but this decline in visits could represent a slowdown. The article notes that job growth slowed last month and gas prices rose.  

Editor’s note: While this isn’t great news for the economy, more consumers bringing a lunch to work might help the vending and micro market industry with snack and cold beverage sales, at least in the short-term.