{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":337,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:15.897717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Burlington’s Restaurant Revenue in Decline | Burlington News","slug":"burlington-s-restaurant-revenue-in-decline-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T01:40:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/burlington-s-restaurant-revenue-in-decline-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c00851c7c2aac61d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/658d602c-f19a-4a07-8f4b-e64c4a5de84a.mp3","summary":"Burlington’s downtown is in a slump as restaurants and retailers struggle with shrinking cash flow, flat tax collections for six years, and a steep drop in meal sales — all fueled by safety concerns, construction chaos, and the lingering impact of remote work. While nearby towns like South Burlington and Williston see growth, Burlington still leads in overall restaurant revenue — but Williston dominates retail, thanks to big-box stores. Local accountants report dismal midweek lunch and nighttime sales, even during summer, with one week’s revenue matching November lows. And to make matters worse, the temporary restaurant tax hike is now permanent, keeping meal prices higher for diners. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c00851c7c2aac61d","meta_description":"Burlington’s downtown is in a slump as restaurants and retailers struggle with shrinking cash flow, flat tax collections for six years, and a steep drop i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/burlington-s-restaurant-revenue-in-decline-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/burlington-s-restaurant-revenue-in-decline-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}