TEXAS, USA — Texas Restaurant Association CEO Emily Knight sought to "sound the alarm" about economic headwinds facing the hospitality industry in a recent industry newsletter.

The Texas Restaurant Association advocates for the state's $138 billion food service industry. Knight wrote in a recent industry newsletter that data "suggests the slowdown we've all feared has materialized."

"We’ve got a new Texas Restaurant Economics report for you today. Unfortunately, I have to sound the alarm a bit. Our data, combined with reports we’re reading from Black Box Intelligence and others, suggests that the slowdown we’ve all feared has materialized. I say this not to create panic but to prepare you," Knight wrote.

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