Article: Restaurant Industry Leaders Establish New State Trade Association; Growth of Industry Drives Formation of Georgia Restaurant Council.

ATLANTA -- ATLANTA, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from Georgia's most prominent foodservice companies and restaurants today announced the establishment of the Georgia Restaurant Council Inc., an association formed to serve the needs of the ever-expanding industry within the state. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysts, the industry employed more than 250,000 Georgians, and generated sales of more than $10 billion in 2001, the most recent date for which figures are available.

"The dynamic growth of the Georgia restaurant industry in the last 20 years merits the creation of an independent statewide restaurant association," said Alan LeBlanc, owner, Max ...

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