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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 15 MIN

Why Do So Many Restaurants Fail? (Episode 089 - The Marketing Gateway Podcast)

from The Marketing Gateway · host Sean Jordan

Spoiler alert! It is a lack of marketing!This month I am plugging the St. Louis chapter of the AMA. To become a member, you can visit https://amasaintlouis.org/.SOURCEShttps://stlouisrestaurantreview.com/why-restaurants-fail-cause-closures/Why Restaurants Fail by H.G. Parsa et alPart I – https://daniels.du.edu/assets/research-hg-parsa-part-1-2015.pdfPart II –  https://daniels.du.edu/assets/research-hg-parsa-part-2-2015.pdfPart III – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293107223_Why_do_restaurants_fail_Part_III_An_analysis_of_macro_and_micro_factorsPart IV – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269990249_Why_Restaurants_Fail_Part_IV_The_Relationship_between_Restaurant_Failures_and_Demographic_FactorsPart V –  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326881411_Why_Restaurants_Fail_Part_V_Role_of_Economic_Factors_Risk_Density_Location_Cuisine_Health_Code_Violations_and_GIS_Factors (Full text not available)The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles – creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple – we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.And the next best way is to share!For more episodes: http://themarketinggateway.com/Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

Spoiler alert! It is a lack of marketing!This month I am plugging the St. Louis chapter of the AMA. To become a member, you can visit https://amasaintlouis.org/.SOURCEShttps://stlouisrestaurantreview.com/why-restaurants-fail-cause-closures/Why Restaurants Fail by H.G. Parsa et alPart I – https://daniels.du.edu/assets/research-hg-parsa-part-1-2015.pdfPart II –  https://daniels.du.edu/assets/research-hg-parsa-part-2-2015.pdfPart III – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293107223_Why_do_restaurants_fail_Part_III_An_analysis_of_macro_and_micro_factorsPart IV – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269990249_Why_Restaurants_Fail_Part_IV_The_Relationship_between_Restaurant_Failures_and_Demographic_FactorsPart V –  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326881411_Why_Restaurants_Fail_Part_V_Role_of_Economic_Factors_Risk_Density_Location_Cuisine_Health_Code_Violations_and_GIS_Factors (Full text not available)The Marketing Gateway is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean in St. Louis (Sean J. Jordan, President of https://www.researchplan.com/) and featuring guests from the St. Louis area and beyond.Every week, Sean shares insights about the world of marketing and speaks to people who are working in various marketing roles – creative agencies, brand managers, MarCom professionals, PR pros, business owners, academics, entrepreneurs, researchers and more!The goal of The Marketing Gateway is simple – we want to build a connection between all of our marketing mentors in the Midwest and learn from one another! And the best way to learn is to listen.And the next best way is to share!For more episodes: http://themarketinggateway.com/Copyright 2025, The Research & Planning Group, Inc.

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