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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)
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
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

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