industry facts & figures

60% Unemployed

More than 9,600,000 of the nation’s more than 12 million restaurant industry workers are currently unemployed due to mass closures.

500,000 Workers 

More than 500,000 hospitality industry workers in the State of Georgia; more than ⅔ of this population lives in the Metro Atlanta region.

$331/week 

Average gross weekly earnings for hourly hospitality  workers (pre-Covid-19 crisis), with approximately 90% living paycheck-to-paycheck