On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food service and drinking places subsector increased by 3.0% to $7.4 billion in May 2022, the highest value since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the series. Sales rose at full-service restaurants (+3.1%), limited-service restaurants (+1.9%), special food services (+8.1%), and drinking places (+6.1%).
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