8 US Restaurants That Got Too Greedy Paying A Hard Price in 2026

Описание: These 7 major U.S. restaurant chains raised prices, cut portions, and lost millions of customers—here’s how greed backfired.

Fast food and casual dining were built on one promise: value. Over the past decade, many major U.S. restaurant chains broke that deal—raising prices faster than inflation, shrinking portions, cutting quality, and betting customers wouldn’t notice.

In this investigation, we break down 7 American restaurant chains that got greedy and paid the price, including Starbucks, McDonald’s, Subway, Red Lobster, Applebee’s, IHOP, Cracker Barrel, and Outback Steakhouse. Store closures, falling traffic, worker backlash, private equity takeovers, and even bankruptcy followed.

This isn’t nostalgia—it’s math. When an $8 coffee replaces a $4 one and a “cheap meal” costs $18, customers don’t complain. They walk away.

We explain what changed, why customers pushed back, and what the next five years of American dining may look like if this trend continues.

Watch until the end to see which chains may be next—and how your spending choices actually shape the industry.

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