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$1,900,000,000
$1,900,000,000 -- incremental foodservice sales for US restaurants and bars (2026)
Technomic projected that U.S. restaurants and bars would see a $1.9 billion incremental increase in total foodservice sales during the 78-game 2026 World Cup tournament.
- Technomic projection/forecast prior to tournament completion
- Includes both away-from-home occasions and at-home watch parties (delivery/catering)
- Includes spending by an estimated 1.1 million to 1.2 million foreign tourists
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$1,900,000,000
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Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Technomic
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Tier B
https://americanrecruiters.com/blog/global-foodservice-news-aug-1-2026/ ↗
Source Article
Global Foodservice News — Aug 1, 2026
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Technomic
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Technomic projection including away-from-home occasions and at-home watch parties
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Industrymarketing
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US restaurants and bars: $1,900,000,000 incremental foodservice sales. Source: Technomic (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/world-cup-us-restaurant-sales-increase-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/world-cup-us-restaurant-sales-increase-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>$1,900,000,000</strong> -- incremental foodservice sales for US restaurants and bars<br><small>Source: Technomic (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/world-cup-us-restaurant-sales-increase-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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