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

by CARLEEN JOHNSON/The Center Square
| December 1, 2025 7:05 PM

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

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