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by _delirium 5752 days ago
The ready availability of funding plays a role as well. The 80% figure isn't for startups that actually achieved profitability, but for startups that achieved more funding. VCs aren't as willing to fund unprofitable restaurants.

Whether that's due to real promise of future profitability, versus a funding bubble, is something to judge in hindsight. ;-)