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May 14, 2008
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2008 Restaurant Industry Forecast

2008 Restaurant Industry Forecast Savor the Statistics
Fresh Industry Insights, Delectable Market Trends. Find out what's in store for the restaurant industry in the new year. The 2008 Restaurant Industry Forecast is now available for purchase.

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Industry Profile
Restaurant industry sales
(Billions of current dollars)
2006 industry sales will be $511.1 billion

The nation's 945,000 restaurants should hit $558 billion in sales in 2008, according to the NRA's 2008 Restaurant Industry Forecast.
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2008 Forecast
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2006/2007 Restaurant Industry Operations Report is now available!

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Fact of the Day
While restaurants continue to grow in popularity, the average American consumes 76 percent of meals at home.

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What's Hot... What's Not
What's Hot... What's Not
Small is big on restaurant menus. What's Hot... What's Not 2007 Chef Survey results are in.

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