Trade group: High taxes, regulations straining WA restaurants to the breaking point

Washington restaurants warn of brutal holiday season

Soaring labor and tax costs force Washington restaurants to charge nation's highest prices, leading to closures and consumer dining cutbacks.

Washington Restaurant Collapse Looms

Restaurants in Washington — normally counting on the holiday season to boost business — may face a “blue Christmas” instead. That’s the warning from industry leaders who say rising costs, high taxes, and soaring minimum wages are squeezing already‑thin restaurant profit margins across the state. Anthony Anton, president and CEO of the Washington Hospitality Association (WHA), told The Center Square that many restaurateurs have already raised men…

Trade group: High taxes, regulations straining WA restaurants to the breaking point

(The Center Square) – The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for restaurants, but if trends continue here in Washington state, it might be a blue Christmas for eatery owners and operators.