{
  "id": 16538575,
  "title": "Thousands of American restaurants closing over rising costs, declining sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/thousands-of-american-restaurants-closing-over-rising-costs-declining",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/thousands-american-restaurants-closing-rising-costs-declining-sales/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the first six months of 2026, more than 7,500 restaurant locations have closed nationwide. Mark Strassmann reports that rising costs and declining sales are forcing some to make tough decisions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}