On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased by 5.8% to $7.2 billion in April, the highest value since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and also since the beginning of the series. Sales rose at full-service restaurants (+7.3%), special food services (+25.3%) and limited-service restaurants (+2.0%). Drinking places were unchanged.
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