Independent Restaurants Drop 3 Percent

Image Caption: Image Credit: Independent restaurants decreased 3 percent compared to last year.Exclusive Brief: 0A 3 percent drop in independent restaurant unit counts compared to year ago brought the total U.S. restaurant count down by one percent to 630,511 units, according to a census of U.S. commercial restaurant locations compiled in the spring and fall each year by The NPD Group, a leading global information company. The total restaurant count decrease was offset by a 1 perc