tilman fertitta is here. welcome to cnbc. >> welcome to cnbc. >> saw you last time in seattle. >> of course, the chairman of landry's golden nugget casino hand host of cnbc's "billion dollar buyer." with be us for the next -- didn't have to wear a suit. >> put on a tie today since i'm in the studio, not out there running the streets. >> so let's -- let's talk about the businesses that you run. we talk broadly at sort of 30,000 feet about the market. tell us about the economy and how consumers are doing. what are you seeing in your businesses these days? >> what's really interesting is same-store sales for the restaurant industry, which is such a growth industry in america, was negative in march for the first time in a couple of years. >> why? >> i think the consumers are a little scary right now, and i also think that everybody wants to open a restaurant right now, too. >> mm-hmm. >> i think it's a combination of them both. >> so maybe too much supply. >> definitely too much supply. >> and a pullback on deman

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