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With 13 million employees and $566 Billion in projected sales, the foodservice industry is immense.

With nearly 50% of the American food dollar spent in foodservice, smart companies understand the importance of marketing to this great industry.

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Industry Fast Facts *
Industry Stats
Share of the Foodservice Dollar

2009 Estimated Sales
(Billion $)
Commercial $516
Eating Places $378
Drinking Places $17
Managed Services $40
Hotel / Motel Restaurants $28
Retail, Vending, Recreational, Mobile $53
Other $50
 		 Food and Drink Sales

Cornerstone of the U.S. Economy
Foodservice-industry sales are forecast to advance 2.5% in 2009 and equal 4% of the U.S. GDP.
The overall economic impact of the restaurant industry is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion in 2009
More than seven out of 10 eating-and-drinking places are single-unit (independent) operations.
The restaurant industry employs an estimated 13 million people, or 9% of the U.S. workforce.


*Information courtesy of the
National Restaurant Association

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