The restaurant industry's sales forecast for 2025 has dampened

A new report from Technomic forecasts a sluggish 2025 in the burger, sandwich and pizza categories, while sales growth at chicken, Mexican and coffee concepts are expected to remain relatively stout. The market research firm predicts the annual sales volume across all top 1,500 chain restaurants will reach $478 billion this year, representing a 2.8% increase on a nominal basis.