The purchase of Jetro Restaurant Depot by food mega-distributor Sysco has raised concerns (and eyebrows) that increasing concentration of market power in ever fewer hands threatens free markets and will contribute to food price inflation. Like market consolidation in farming, fertilizer production, farm equipment manufacture, seed companies, and other food-related sectors, the pending merger certainly improves Sysco’s ability to raise prices. This is especially true for small mom-and-pop restaurants that lack the purchasing power of larger chains. However, the myriad problems impacting America’s restaurateurs go beyond food costs.
An American Dine-Out Tradition
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