Travel and Tourism

*Spending by travelers and visitors account for roughly 10% to 30% of revenues st table service restaurants with an average check size of about $25.00

*Roughly half of all travelers report that they usually dine out when they travel

*The travel & tourism industry is the first, second or third largest employerin 29 states and DC

*Close to 50 million international visitors are expected to travel to the United States every year

*The U S travel industry is projected to receive more than $575 billion from travelers each year

*Business travel in the U S is responsible for 2.3 Million American jobs