CHD Expert

With retail foodservice data now available in Canada, suppliers can look to penetrate more than just restaurants, schools and hotels.

With more than 109,800 K-12 schools in the country, and an average annual per student expenditure of $12,401* foodservice suppliers should consider how they can work with schools’ foodservice directors to help feed their local student bodies.

From Pizza to Sushi, local consumer demand has restaurants in Mexico offering more diverse menu options, and suppliers have new opportunities to increase their market share in Mexico’s expanding foodservice industry.

The Hamburger Restaurant Landscape of the United States continues to grow, with roughly 1.6 hamburger restaurants for every 10,000 Americans.

From Intimate Boutiques to Large 500 + Room Skyscrapers, there are more than 70,000 accredited hotels across the USA, offering a wide spectrum of options for travelers who need a place to rest their head.

BBQ is king in the South and Alabama is the state with the highest percent of BBQ restaurants in the nation.

CHD Expert, the Chicago-based foodservice database and analytics firm, has released its highly anticipated 2015 Restaurant Unit Report.  The Unit Report breaks down the volume of restaurants by menu type and segment in each of the 50 United States.

In 2014, the US restaurant industry showed a favorable 2 percent positive net market change. The industry has almost completely rebounded to numbers not seen since 2009, which was before the most recent recession.

From New York to Chicago and everywhere in between, pizza is everywhere in the United States. This casual food staple makes up 14% of the total US restaurant landscape, and 13% of the total US Independent restaurant landscape.

Independent restaurants have a large presence in the American restaurant landscape, making up 66 percent of the total US market.