Undeniable Facts about Baby Boomers

Boomers Love Chain Restaurants

Chain restaurants are places like Applebees, Friendlys, Red Lobster, etc which can be found all over the country. A large part of their clientele are Boomers, who would much prefer the familiarity of the same meal that they've had for the past decade at the same chain restaurant they've been patronizing.

The Age of Shopping Malls

Shopping malls were all the rage in the 80s but have quickly become total ghost towns. Baby boomers will never forget the malls, though. You'll see them roaming around the vacated stores and pointing out what used to be there.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.