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Consumer Preferences
Eating Out
Mike Vogel | 7/1/2007
Orlando area consumers lead the nation in sit-down restaurant patronage at a rate of about 4.5 visits per month, according to Scarborough Research. By comparison, the average American visits sit-down restaurants such as Applebee’s or TGI Friday’s about 3.4 times a month. Fort Myers/Naples residents ranked last in the number of monthly visits to fast-food restaurants, according to the market research firm’s analysis of 86 market areas.
Avg. Number of Fast-Food Visits (per month) |
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| Jacksonville | 5.9 |
| Pensacola | 5.8 |
| Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne | 5.4 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 5.0 |
| Miami/Fort Lauderdale | 4.8 |
| West Palm Beach/Fort Pierce | 4.6 |
| Fort Myers/Naples | 4.0 |
Avg. Number of Sit-Down Restaurant Visits |
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| Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne | 4.5 |
| Fort Myers/Naples | 4.2 |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | 4.1 |
| West Palm Beach/Fort Pierce | 4.0 |
| Jacksonville | 3.9 |
| Pensacola | 3.7 |
| Miami/Fort Lauderdale | 3.6 |
| Source: Scarborough Research | |
