According to  CHD Expert, a global leader in aggregating, analyzing, and managing foodservice data, As of April 2017, there are more than 59,800 Mexican restaurants in the United States and the Mexican Menu Type represents approximately 9 percent of all restaurants in the USA. In 2017 Mexican edged out Pizzerias for the second most common non-simplified US menu type, with Pizzeria falling into the third position with approximately 59,300 Pizzeria restaurants across the USA.

As a whole, the Mexican menu type generates approximately $45 billion in annual retail sales, averaging approximately $766,000 per unit.

And while only a hand full of Fine Dining Mexican restaurants across the nation, some of these eateries offer the finest dining experiences one can experience across the nation.To access the 2017 Mexican Restaurant Trends Report in its entirety, please click here. 

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