While recent reports on the U.S. restaurant industry from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) have shown an uptick in dining, that increase hasn’t necessarily translated to an increased number of food and beverage (F&B) purveyors using linen products. Several factors have led to this decline, including an increase in casual dining, or “fast-casual” restaurants, as well as the recent economic downturn and the slow growth that has followed in many areas of the United States. While these recent circumstances have all heightened the issue, the number of table linens in use already was shrinking prior to these events. With demand ...