According to a Recent Study/Survey … Mid-April 2017 Edition

35 Min Read By MRM Staff

Just how many restaurants are there in the U.S.?

How do most people say caramel?

Do coupons drive restaurant traffic?

Which dish do people prefer on a first date?

Read on to learn the answers to these questions and more as Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's popular research wrap-up returns for mid-April. 

Restaurant Numbers GrowingCHD Expert released its 2017 Restaurant Unit Report detailing the Full Service Restaurant (FSR) and Limited Service Restaurant (LSR) landscapes in each of the 50 United States and Washington, D.C. broken down by menu type and segment. The report further segments chain and independent operators. 

Vermont has the largest percentage of independents, while Kentucky has the largest percentage of total FSR chain restaurants.

As of March 2017, CHD Expert reports that there are more than 700,700 restaurants in operation across the United States, showing a three percent positive net growth of almost 22,000 restaurant locations since March 2016.

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