<p>1. The Restaurant Franchise industry is one of the fastest-growing franchise industries in the US. According to The National Restaurant Association, it forecasts restaurant revenues of $558 billion in 2008, at 945,000 restaurants nationwide.</p> <p>2. Restaurant revenue is expected to grow 4.4% in 2008 and make up 4% of the U.S. gross domestic product.</p> <p>3. The restaurant industry has earned a reputation for high risk and high rewards. Some industry analysts claim a dubious 90 percent failure in the first year. Franchise restaurants based on proven systems have a higher success rate -- about 62 percent over four years &ndash; than independent operators.</p> <p>4. The average adult purchases a meal or snack away from home about 3.72 times each week. Nearly one-third (31.9%) of respondents say that on weekdays they always or often purchase lunch at a restaurant or fast food provider. 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