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