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The Nearshoring Squeeze: How Geopolitical Tariffs are Choking QSR Expansion Plans

The global supply chain that quietly built the American fast-food boom has been decisively severed. As we enter the second half of 2026, quick-service restaurant (QSR) expansion targets are colliding violently with geopolitical realities. Stacked U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports continue to push effective duties on commercial kitchen equipment well past 30%. Furthermore, Mexico’s aggressive […]

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