American diet trends in one photo

by philg

At 1700 K Street in Washington, D.C., American diet trends can be observed in one photo:

1700 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.

(Mixt Greens “eco-gourmet” salad restaurant being replaced by a Dunkin’ Donuts.)

One thought on “American diet trends in one photo”

  1. In another thread, John Rynne referenced a story about the troubles of opening up an ice cream shop in San Francisco.

    It’s all very simple. Mixt Greens has seven locations. Getting all the permits is a major project that takes months. Two or three unprofitable quarters and a location has to close. Dunkin’ Donuts has teams that do nothing but handle the red tape of opening a location. A single location can survive a bad year, but if it does close, there’s another one not far away.

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