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In particular, the average restaurant conducts about 35 percent of all its transactions on debit cards, the report said. In addition, those restaurants that tend to have lower prices – national chains such as Cracker Barrel and Sonic – will benefit even more from the new, lower swipe fees.
The Federal Reserve proposed the change earlier this year, but the new rule was met with some resistance from Republican lawmakers, who were unable to garner enough votes to delay its enactment. The final rule will be put into place on July 21.
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