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Fast facts about Pennsylvania hospitality & tourism
- 25,846: Eating & drinking place locations in Pennsylvania in 2017
- $21.5 Billion: Projected sales in Pennsylvania restaurants in 2017
- 582,800: Restaurant and foodservice jobs in Pennsylvania in 2017 (equals 10 percent of employment in the state)
- 127,000: Hotel rooms at 1,500 properties in Pennsylvania in 20175
- 121,516: Hotel jobs in Pennsylvania in 2017
National industry breakdown
RESTAURANTS
- 1 million+ eating & drinking places nationwide
- 15.1 million people employed by the restaurant industry
- $800 billion of projected sales for 2017
- Data provided by the National Restaurant Association
HOTELS
- 54,200+ Hotel properties nationwide
- 4.5 million people employed by the hotel industry
- $1.1 trillion in hotel revenue, guest spending, and taxes contributed by U.S. hotel sales.
- Data provided by the American Hotel & Lodging Association
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