Sometimes they do raise prices, sometimes it'll scale to at least an expanded set of tables next door, and rarely they'll just let the line get really long (usu

Sometimes they do raise prices, sometimes it'll scale to at least an expanded set of tables next door, and rarely they'll just let the line get really long (usually cash-only ramen shops). Unless the restaurant benefits from exclusivity, it's usually more profitable to expand if the owners are capable of managing that.