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The restaurant industry employs an estimated 13 million people, or 9% of the U.S. workforce.

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2008

2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast Report

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restaurants, sales, food, drinks,

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Total Restaurant Employees: 13 million — one of the largest private-sector employers	More Info
Every additional million dollars in restaurant sales generates an additional 33 jobs for the economy.	More Info
Eating-and-drinking places are mostly small businesses — with 91% having fewer than 50 employees.	More Info
The restaurant industry is expected to add 1.8 million jobs over the next decade, with employment reaching 14.8 million by 2019.	More Info
One-quarter of eating-and-drinking-place firms are owned by women, 15% by Asians, 8% by Hispanics and 4% by African-Americans.	More Info
Nearly half of all adults have worked in the restaurant industry at some point during their lives, and more than one out of four adults got their first job experience in a restaurant.	More Info

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