Despite
occasional
high-profile
exceptions,
more
Biglaw
firms
are
mandating
in-person
work,
with
three
members
of
the
Am
Law
50
recently
announcing
four-day
requirements.
While
their
potential
customer
base
may
increase
as
a
result
of
these
moves,
some
go-to
lunch
spots
for
office
workers
are
facing
big
economic
challenges.
As
noted
today
by
Business
Insider,
fast-casual
chains
like
Chipotle,
Cava,
and
Sweetgreen
have
recently
reported
fewer
visits
from
younger
customers,
and
a
drop
in
their
stock
price
has
followed.
Chipotle
lost
26%
in
the
past
month,
Cava
fell
27%,
and
Sweetgreen
fell
21%.
In
earnings
calls,
the
companies
cited
economic
pressure,
like
higher
unemployment
and
increasing
costs,
as
a
factor
harming
sales
among
Gen
Z
and
millennials.
(The
recent
emergence
of
“slop
bowls”
as
a
term
for
their
products
probably
isn’t
helping
either.)
In
the
short
term,
though,
this
dynamic
might
bring
an
upgrade
to
the
ubiquitous
desktop
salad.
As
Business
Insider
reports,
Sweetgreen’s
CEO
has
described
a
turnaround
plan
that
includes
bigger
servings
of
chicken
and
tofu,
pricing
changes,
and
other
improvements.
4-Day
Attendance
Requirements
Gain
Momentum,
but
Partner
Objections
Persist
[Law.com]
Cash-squeezed
Gen
Zers
and
millennials
are
bringing
down
America’s
favorite
slop
bowl
chains
[Business
Insider]
Jeremy
Barker
is
the
director
of
content
marketing
for
Breaking
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