The
restaurant industry is regarded as the top business sector in America according
to the results of the annual Gallup
Work and Education poll released last week. Restaurants have remained one of the most highly viewed industries since Gallup
started its annual poll of consumer perception of industries in 2001,
re-claiming the top spot last held in 2007. In addition, this year’s poll
recorded the most positive rating on record for the industry
“Restaurants are the beloved cornerstones of communities
across the country,” said Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National
Restaurant Association. “From the local sandwich shop to the city steakhouse,
the restaurant industry provides job opportunity to 13.5 million Americans and
has become an essential part of our everyday lives.”
According to NRA research nine in
10 consumers say they enjoy going to restaurants and two in five consumers say
restaurants are an essential part of their lifestyle. One half of all adults
have worked in the restaurant industry at some point during their lives and one
third of all Americans got their first job working in a restaurant.
As the nation’s second largest private sector employer,
restaurants continue to be economic drivers, employing nearly 10 percent of
America’s workforce.
In
addition, more than nine out of 10 restaurants are actively involved in
charitable activities. Collectively, the charitable contributions of the
nation’s nearly one million restaurants are estimated to reach up to $3 billion
each year.
The
Gallup poll asks Americans to rate industries on a scale from "very
positive" to "very negative." The computer industry is second to
restaurants.
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