Economic Impacts of Seafood Restaurants in the Gulf of Mexico States

Sector Definition

The eating and drinking places sector includes “full-service restaurants” and " limited-service restaurants” in the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS, 2011). 

  • NAICS code 722110 or “full-service restaurants” industry comprises of establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress services) and pay after eating. 

  • NAICS code 722211 or “limited-service restaurants” industry comprises of establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. 

Economic Impacts

The total economic impact is the sum of direct, indirect and induced impacts.

  • Indirect impacts result from changes in economic activity of other industrial sectors which supply goods or services to the sector being evaluated.

  • Induced impacts are the result of personal consumption expenditures by industry employees.

Total Sales Impacts of Seafood Restauransts

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Source of raw data: NOAA Fisheries (2014).

Total Employment Impacts of Seafood Restaurants

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Source of raw data: NOAA Fisheries (2014).