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RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE

Restaurants are a driving force in Michigan’s economy. They provide jobs and build careers for thousands of people, and play a vital role in local communities throughout the state.

16,543 447,200 Eating and drinking place Restaurant and foodservice jobs locations in Michigan in in 2019 = 10% of employment in the state And by 2029, that number is projected $17.9 billion to grow by 7.1% Estimated sales in Michigan’s = 31,900 additional jobs, restaurants in 2018 for a total of 479,100

Every dollar spent in the tableservice segment HOW DOES THE contributes $1.90 to the state economy. RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IMPACT THE Every dollar spent in the limited-service segment MICHIGAN ECONOMY? contributes $1.66 to the state economy.

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JOBS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EVERY COMMUNITY

EATING AND DRINKING PLACES: Establishments Employees U.S. SENATORS in the state in the state*

Gary Peters (D) 16,543 343,800 (D)

EATING AND DRINKING PLACES: Establishments Employees U.S. REPRESENTATIVES in the state in the state*

1 (R) 1,518 31,551 2 (R) 1,148 23,850 3 (R) 1,082 22,492 4 John R. Moolenaar (R) 1,022 21,237 5 Daniel Kildee (D) 1,084 22,531 6 (R) 1,172 24,354 7 (R) 1,011 21,008 8 (D) 1,154 23,991 9 (D) 1,372 28,513 10 Paul (R) 1,015 21,092 11 Haley M. Stevens (D) 1,562 32,463 12 (D) 1,437 29,854 13 (D) 836 17,370 14 Brenda L. Lawrence (D) 1,130 23,494

TOTAL 16,543 343,800

*Michigan’s 343,800 eating-and-drinking-place jobs represent the majority of the state’s total restaurant and foodservice workforce of 447,200 jobs, with the remainder being non-restaurant foodservice positions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Restaurant.org • www.mrla.org

Source: National Restaurant Association, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics & U.S. Census Bureau, 2018