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A 2012 Action Plan from A-Z

by Jim Sullivan, CEO Sullivision.com

In 2010, 9,450 restaurants closed in the USA--more than 90% of them independent operators--according to the NPD Group. In 2011 an estimated 8,500 more have shuttered their doors. And so 2012 may be the most challenging year our industry has ever faced; the Year of Faster-Harder-Smarter-More. So what’s your plan? And does your team know how to execute it? Here are 26 fundamentals to help you keep your head in the game.

The 10 Events that Impacted Foodservice Most in the Last 100 Years

10 Events that Impacted Foodervice the Most in the Last 100 Years

by Jim Sullivan Copyright 2012 Sullivision.com

Foodservice Industry Employs More than U.S. Armed Forces

"With 12.8 million workers, the restaurant industry is one of the largest employers in the country.  With national unemployment at 8.6 percent, it appears as if the restaurant industry is playing a hefty role in the U.S. labor market.  At a time when there are more people unemployed in the U.S.

Fact of the Week

The average American eats 4.8 meals per week in restaurants or 249 total restaurant meals per year (both dining in and carryout).

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