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Restaurant industry trends shift as inflation hits food service real estate. Learn to navigate thin restaurant profit margins, protect commercial property investments, and analyze retail market dynamics. Are restaurant properties still a solid investment in today's economy, or are razor-thin margins putting operators at risk? In this episode of America’s Commercial Real Estate Show, host Michael Bull, CCIM, sits down with food service industry expert Darren Tristano (CEO of Foodservice Results) to unpack the complex economic forces reshaping food service real estate. While menu inflation keeps gross sales volumes deceptively steady, skyrocketing labor, utility, and food costs are tightening restaurant profit margins to a razor-thin 5% average. Compounded by high gas prices that force lower-to-middle-income consumers to pull back on discretionary dining spending, operators and retail landlords must adapt immediately. Tristano breaks down why smaller footprints, drive-thrus, and takeout-centric models are thriving, while traditional full-service and rural family dining concepts face a tough time. Whether you are leasing retail space, investing in commercial property management, or managing your own brand, this episode delivers the actionable business intelligence you need to navigate the retail real estate strategy of tomorrow. Tune in for the actionable business intelligence you need to navigate the restaurant and retail real estate sector. Michael Bull, CCIM Michael@BullRealty.com 404-876-1640 x 101 TCN Worldwide Real Estate Services - A global network of over 1,500 leading commercial real estate professionals delivering integrated, expert sales, leasing, management and consulting services across 200 U.S. and global markets. https://www.tcnworldwide.com/ Buildout - Aconnected software platform built for commercial real estate brokerages—combining CRM, marketing, data, and back-office automation. https://www.buildout.com Bull Realty, TCN Worldwide - Commercial Real Estate Asset & Occupancy Solutions in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast U.S. https://www.bullrealty.com/ Commercial Agent Success Strategies - Twenty-one cloud accessed commercial broker training videos with slide deck action notes. Learn more at https://www.commercialagentsuccess.com/