Economy
The Perils of the Restaurant Jobs Boom
Growing food service jobs have come with applause in small cities like Little Rock. But for workers, it's a mixed bag—and potentially an unequal one.
For each restaurant that closes, three new ones open up. At least, that appears to be the case in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In the city’s downtown, decades-old vacant buildings have been springing back to life amid new yoga studios and artisanal cheese stores. Argentinian eateries, Mexican grills, and trendy fast-casual spots have have also followed, bringing with them a flood of restaurant jobs.