So this may not seem like the best time to open a restaurant. "We have exhausted our resources to do anything other than open," Weisblatt told CNN Business. Weisblatt and others in similar situations are forging ahead with plans to open restaurants, even as the pandemic continues and uncertainty about the future remains high. Papa John's PZZA At, sales at North American restaurants open at least a year jumped 28% in the three months that ended on June 28. During a similar time period, sales at Popeyes' US restaurants open at least a year grew 28.5%.

Source: CNN August 11, 2020 21:02 UTC