2009 Hot Markets -- Thawing In a Frigid Economy

Marketing unions as with Molson Coors/SAB Miller, and global consolidations as with Anheuser-Busch/InBev in brewing, and Appleby’s/IHOP in casual dining, foretell more marketing and corporate contractions in both sectors. Many taverns and full-service, independent restaurants ($2.1B to print, -25%) will be starved out.