By Laureen Young
Restaurants
- There are 223 Restaurants in Gainesville (as of January 2024) https://rentechdigital.com/smartscraper/business-report-details/united-states/florida/gainesville/restaurants
- Approximately 34% of Americans visit casual dining restaurants once a week
- Americans spend about 70.1 billion dollars dining out each month https://gitnux.org/americans-eat-out-statistics/
Grocers and Farmers Markets
- There are 14 Publix Supermarkets in Greater Gainesville
- The Alachua County Farmers Market was founded in 1972 https://441market.com/about-us.html
- 60% of the Haile Farmers Market is dedicated to locally sourced meats, dairy and produce https://www.hailefarmersmarket.com/
Culinary Arts
- The University of Florida Culinary Arts Certificate Program costs $7,700 and can be completed in about 4 months https://pwd.aa.ufl.edu/culinary-arts/
- The Eastside Institute of Culinary Arts is ranked as an Elite 50 school, marking it as a high schools/tech center that excels in the areas of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts and/or hospitality management. https://www.sbac.edu/Page/6803
