Don't know if I answered it right...but trying to help!... <span><span>$782.7 billion: Restaurant industry sales.</span><span>1 million+: Restaurant locations in the United States.</span><span>14.4 million: Restaurant industry employees.</span><span>1.7 million: New restaurant jobs created by the year 2026.</span><span>10%: Restaurant workforce as part of the overall U.S. workforce.</span><span>9 in 10: Restaurant managers who started at entry level. </span><span>8 in 10: Restaurant owners who started their industry careers in entry-level positions.</span><span>9 in 10: Restaurants with fewer than 50 employees.</span><span>7 in 10: Restaurants that are single-unit operations.</span></span>
