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Industry Fast Facts *

	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

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.

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