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Why Families Are Giving Up On Restaurants

Why Families Are Giving Up On Restaurants

Big money for real estate, burnout and disinterest all add up

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Micheline Maynard
Feb 16, 2024
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This week, long-time Ann Arborites received an unexpected jolt. The Original Cottage Inn closed abruptly, after 75 years in business.

The building was at the right spot to attract townies, students and visitors from out of town. Generations of staffers at the Michigan Daily, the University of Michigan’s student newspaper, gathered at Cottage Inn. Two se…

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