Once again, restaurants have led the polls as the most favored industry in the U.S., according to a new Gallup survey.
The restaurant sector scored positively among 66 percent of Americans, reported the NACS. Although the computer industry received the same positive rating, it was overshadowed by a 13 percent negativity rating, while the winning sector had only a 7 percent negativity rating.
Since 2001, these two industries have both landed atop the most well-reviewed sectors. This year, the grocery and farming/agriculture industries also scored quite well, ranking among the top 10.
According to Pizza Marketplace, almost 10 percent of working Americans are employed within the food service. Philanthropy is another positive image among restaurants and research has shown that nearly 90 percent of restaurants are involved in giving back in one form or another. In total, these establishments raise up to $3 billion for charities each year.
“Restaurants are the beloved cornerstones of communities across America,” said National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney. “America’s 1 million restaurants provide opportunity to 14 million Americans and have become an essential part of our everyday lives.”
The federal government was again rated as the least-favored industry across the country, coming in at the bottom among healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Each of these three sectors received negative rankings from more than half of Americans.