Despite recession, restaurants grow

With roughly $35 billion in sales anticipated this year, restaurants in Texas could lead the industry in growth, according to the National Restaurant Association.
The $35 billion figure represents a 4 percent increase in sales year-over-year. That's down from 5.6 percent growth in 2008, but still shows that Texas restaurants are bucking the recession. The national sales growth rate is expected to be about 2.5 percent.

 

Houston Business Journal
May 15-21, 2009