Family Dining
Builds Up Steam

The restaurant industry is benefiting from a long-term trend toward eating out. In fact, the National Restaurant Association estimates that by 2010, total sales in the restaurant industry will exceed $577 billion!1 As a family-oriented restaurant, Choo Choo Johnny’s occupies an enviable niche in this thriving scene. Recent surveys show that families are dining out with growing frequency2 — not surprising when you consider the rise of dual-income and single-parent families, coupled with the convenience of dining out.3 A whopping 80% of families eat out more than once a month, with nearly one third doing so at least once a week.4 Parents want to spend time with their kids, and at a family restaurant they can relax and kids can be kids.5 Children also love to be entertained, and they are controlling an increasingly big part of the dining-out dollar.6 At Choo Choo Johnny’s the welcoming, family-oriented atmosphere and ready entertainment make it a “win-win” choice for today’s busy families.