Love your neighborhood burger joint? A merger between two food distributors might put it at risk
- Restaurants have had a tough run in recent years — between the pandemic and the war in Iran, many small eateries have struggled with high costs and razor-thin profit margins.
- S., more than 9,500 independent restaurants closed in 2025, dropping 2.3 percent, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.
- And now more may feel the squeeze as Sysco, the largest food service distributor in the U.
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- Restaurants have had a tough run in recent years — between the pandemic and the war in Iran, many small eateries have struggled with high costs and razor-thin profit margins.
- S., more than 9,500 independent restaurants closed in 2025, dropping 2.3 percent, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.
- And now more may feel the squeeze as Sysco, the largest food service distributor in the U.
Sources: The Independent