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by John Gonzalez Thu, March 20th 2025 at 4:00 AM on WJLA - ABC7
Updated Thu, March 20th 2025 at 8:40 AM

A new survey from the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) reveals that more than two-thirds of casual dining restaurants will likely close this year.

By Homa Bash - Updated March 21, 2025 4:59pm EDT - FOX 5 DC

The Brief
Two out of five full-service casual restaurants in D.C. say they are likely to close in the coming year, a recent survey says.
Restaurants blame rising costs, fewer people dining out and federal worker layoffs as part of the problem.

by: Ben Dennis at DC News Now
Posted: Mar 19, 2025 / 08:41 PM EDT
Updated: Mar 23, 2025 / 10:16 PM EDT

A new survey sheds a grim outlook for D.C. restaurants this year, saying more than 2 in 5 will likely close during 2025.

Author: wusa9.com
Published: 11:20 PM EDT March 19, 2025

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington survey shows a bleak future for casual restaurants in the District.

Published by NBC Washington on March 20, 2025 • Updated on March 20, 2025 at 12:11 am

A survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says D.C. restaurants are declining at a rate faster than those in the suburbs.

By Dan Egitto and Katie Taranto at ARL Now
Published March 21, 2025 at 8:15AM

The D.C. area’s restaurant community is warning of closures as economic pressures and federal actions raise fears of less spending and higher costs.

By Aislinn Murphy FOX Business on March 19, 2025

RAMW CEO Shawn Townsend said DC full-service restaurants are 'facing a historic combination of pressures'

By Daniel J. Sernovitz – Senior Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal
Mar 18, 2025

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of Washington, D.C.'s culinary professionals who have been named finalists for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards