On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased for the seventh consecutive month in August, up 0.1% to $7.1 billion. Sales were up at full-service restaurants (+1.1%) and drinking places (+1.0%), whereas limited-service restaurants (-0.8%) and special food services (-1.3%) saw a decrease.
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