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Fast Food Closings

Fast Food Chains Closing in 2026: Trends and Insights

Brands like Wendy’s (~320 closures) and Pizza Hut (~250) aren’t collapsing, they’re pruning. Underperforming locations are being cut so the rest of the business can run leaner and more efficiently. Fast food, in particular, looks less like it’s shrinking and more like it’s optimizing in real time.

March Madness Bracket

Predicting March Madness with Tableau

I built a chart looking at Final Four appearances by conference from 2005 to 2024, and the picture it paints is less Cinderella and more private members club. Just understand that somewhere in the background, the data is sitting quietly at the bar, sipping a drink, and smiling like it already knows how the night probably ends.