It's not that they go out of business because people don't go there, it's that the markup is so high on alcohol, that's where the majority of the profits are. No profits means you're out of business. Same as the dealerships, they don't make money on selling cars, they make it in service. Many restaurant business models involve selling alcohol.I thought people go to restaurants for the food and to bars for drinks. While there is some overlap on both ends, the goals are the same. I also read occasionally about a restaurant that goes out of business if they lose their liquor license. Will people just not go to a restaurant if they can't have alcohol? Isn't the food the main attraction? Or are many people like Raj on the BBT who cant function socially without being liquored up?