Mexican Restaurant Industry Facts

6 Facts About Tequila, Mezcal, and Mexican Restaurants

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:49:47 GMT

Sales of tequila and mezcal are growing rapidly, much of it at Mexican restaurants.

Preliminary Rest Mex Web Survey Results

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:41:57 GMT

Social media plays a major role in restaurant marketing these days, and many Mexican restaurants do it well. At el Restaurante Mexicano, we are working on a nationwide study of Mexican restaurant Internet marketing practices. Some results are in.

Mexican Restaurants Beat 2 of 3 Customer Traffic Averages

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:10:31 GMT

Data from NPD Group shows that traffic at quick-service Mexican restaurants rose 5 percent in the year ending September 1, 2012 compared to the previous year. This compared to a 2 percent rise for all quick-service restaurants.

2.8 Billion Visits to Quick-Service Mexican

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:27 GMT

The quick-service segment of the Mexican restaurant industry saw 2.8 billion visits in 2011, according to data from NPD Group.

Fast-Casual Mexican Restaurants Grew 3.9% in 2011

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:31:41 GMT

Data from Technomic shows that fast-casual Mexican restaurants enjoyed 3.9 percent growth in 2011, and big chains like Chipotle and Qdoba did even better.

Hispanic Food and Beverage Market to Reach $8.2 Billion This Year

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:28:00 GMT

Everyone knows Hispanic food and beverages in the United States are popular, but a new study shows that the market will reach $8.2 billion in 2012.

States With the Most Mexican Restaurants*

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:43:00 GMT

California (5,146), Texas (3,574), Illinois (959), Florida (912), New York (809), Arizona (668), Washington (552), Colorado (471), Georgia (469), Oregon (365) *based on el Restaurante Mexicano subscriptions