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Eating grows

Sales at Arizona restaurants are expected to total almost $8 billion in 2007

Sales at Arizona restaurants are expected to total almost $8 billion in 2007, making Arizona second only to Nevada in terms of year-to-year growth at 7.6 percent, the National Restaurant Association reported recently. Arizona's food service industry is increasing at a rate 2.6 percent faster than overall nationwide restaurant growth.

"We are proud to be listed as a leading force in sales growth nationwide and are highly encouraged by the 2007 projections for Arizona¹s restaurant industry," said Steve Chucri, president and chief executive of the Arizona Restaurant and Hospitality Association. For more, visit www.azrestaurant.org.