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Why dine out? A fair question. You’re probably thinking, “The economy is in trouble. What could I possibly do to make a difference? Take my family out to dinner? That can’t possibly help.”

As a matter of fact, it can. Many people depend on the restaurant industry for their livelihood. And while just one family going to one dinner won’t turn around the economy, a concerted effort by hundreds or thousands of people is a much different story with what we believe will be a much more positive ending.

According to a recent article in the Arizona Republic, taxable sales from restaurants and bars now rivals that of Arizona’s ravaged housing industry. Just how much are we talking about? In 2009, contracting should account for about 13.6 percent of all taxable sales, while restaurants and bar should account for about 10.4 percent.

On a national level, the restaurant industry serves more than 130 million guests each day, at nearly 1 million locations across the United States, employing approximately 13 million people. In addition, restaurants are expected to generate $566 billion in sales this year, about 4 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product.

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