There is some debate about ghost kitchens.

Some think they are mostly a product of the pandemic and have an uncertain future. To others, they're the wave of the future. 

Technomic, a management consulting firm for the foodservice business, projects that sales from ghost kitchens will rise by a projected 25% each year for the next five years in the US, according to Restaurant Business Online. Eventually, they'll hit an estimated $300 million in yearly sales.

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Leslie Shaver

Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.