How Burnout, Rising Costs, and GLP-1 Use Are Reshaping Dinner in America

How Burnout, Rising Costs, and GLP-1 Use Are Reshaping Dinner in America

A new report finds that 40% of trips to fast-casual restaurants begin with simple fatigue, while financial strain and limited leisure hours further nudge people toward takeout.Ant DM / Getty ImagesKey PointsAs restaurant prices rise, upper-middle-income households are shifting dining dollars from fast-casual chains to value grocers, warehouse clubs, and convenient food retailers where budgets go further.New data shows exhaustion — not cost or cr…