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Pandemic Effects on Funding, Growth and People – Plus Predictions for 2024

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Both limited-service restaurants (61 percent) and full-service eateries (63 percent) are challenged to accommodate guests while operating with fewer employees. Predictions show by 2040, the United States will have over six million fewer working-age people than in 2022. The NRA reported in mid-year 2023 that restaurants were 0.5

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Supporting Guests and the Environment with Sustainable Restrooms

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Some automated dispensers are specially designed to help facilities save costs and reduce waste by curbing the amount of paper restroom guests use. By the year 2040, it’s expected that the United States will lose roughly 31 million acres of forest. million tons of tissue paper and paper towel waste in just one year.

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Coffee News Recap, 25 Mar: World of Coffee 2022 moves to Milan, Nespresso files lawsuit against Peet’s & other stories

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Nespresso claims Peet’s capsules infringe trademark rights for its own capsule design, further claiming that Peet’s capsules cause confusion for consumers when distinguishing between Nespresso’s. Nespresso has applied for federal trademark designation in the US. Peet’s Coffee has declined to comment.

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