Financially strapped dining chains often turn to business lenders for loans to buy time to turn around their operations. Certain restaurant owners are able to cure their economic problems and continue operating, but others who fail to reverse their financial distress will need to close restaurant locations, lay off employees and file for bankruptcy protection. […]

With more than 21,000 locations spread out across 48 states, Dollar General has the largest physical footprint of any retailer in the country. The discount retailer’s size is undoubtedly a strength — approximately 75% of the population lives within 5 miles of a location, making it incredibly accessible — but it also creates a challenge. […]

While the approximately 8,000 registered travel agencies operating in the U.S. in 2026 can seem like a big number, it is significantly lower than the peak 35,000 businesses that sold trips and tours during the 1990s. If the rise of online booking platforms has been gradually whittling away the need for centralized agencies outside of […]