Hello Blucken,
Below you will find the results of my research regarding U.S.
locations for the categories mentioned in your question.
Resorts/Hotels
According to Census Bureau data published in September 2004, there are
46,163 Hotels and motels (except casino hotels)
283 Casino hotels
3,537 Bed and Breakfast inns
Source:
Accommodation and Food Services Industry Series
Issued September 2004
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Table 1, Page 14
Download here:
http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/ec0272i01.pdf
According to the 2004 Lodging Industry Profile by the American Hotel &
Lodging Association (AHLA), there are 47,584 properties in the United
States. (Based on properties with 15 or more rooms.)
Download the 2004 Lodging Industry Profile here:
http://www.ahla.com/pdf/Lodging-Ind-Profile-2004.pdf
The hotel industry in the US consists of about 30,000 companies that
operate 50,000 individual locations, with combined annual revenue of
$90 billion. Large US companies include Marriott International,
Starwood Hotels, and Hilton Hotels. The industry is moderately
concentrated; the 50 largest companies hold about 45 percent of the
market. The majority of hotels are affiliated with a chain. A typical
hotel has about $7 million of annual revenue and 100 employees.
Research and Markets
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/302407/302407.htm
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Casinos
According to Census Bureau data published in August 2004 there are 394
casinos. This does not include casino hotels.
394 casinos
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries: 2002
Issued August 2004
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Table 1, Page 14
Download here:
http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/ec0271i03.pdf
? there are almost 445 casinos in the United States and still growing more.?
http://isnare.com/?id=25660&ca=Recreation
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Tourist attractions/ tourist destinations
Kind of business Number of establishments
Amusement and theme parks 663
Amusement arcades 2533
Golf courses and country clubs 12189
Skiing facilities 421
Marinas 4276
All other amusement and
recreation industries 13223
ALL ESTABLISHMENTS
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries 65,462
Source:
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries: 2002
Issued August 2004
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Table 1, Page 14
Download here:
http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/ec0271i03.pdf
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Zoos
There are 450 zoos and botanical gardens in the United States
Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses
http://www.census.gov/epcd/susb/2001/us/US71213.HTM
The USA has at least 355 zoos
http://www.americanzoos.info/Zoofacts.html
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Hospitals
Over 6000 hospitals in the United States
Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html
There are an estimated 6,820 hospitals in the United States, according
to the American
Hospital Association
http://www.americanpyro.com/Safety%20Info/Facts02/Perspective.pdf
?There are 5794 hospitals in the United States; of these 4927 are
community hospitals defined as nonfederal, short term general and
special hospitals including academic medical centers, with 2178 being
rural community hospitals and 2749 urban community hospitals.
For-profit hospitals total 766, and not-for-profit hospitals total
3025 and local governments own another 1136 community hospitals. A
further breakdown indicates that there are 240 Federal government
hospitals and that the number of nonfederal psychiatric hospitals is
477, while long term care hospitals number 128 and that the number of
institutional hospitals (prison hospitals, college infirmaries, etc.)
is 22.?
The Rubins
http://www.therubins.com/homes/hospitiind.htm
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Restaurants
According to the National Restaurant Association, there are more than
900,000 restaurants in the United States.
?The nation's 900,000 restaurants should hit $476 billion in sales in
2005, according to the NRA's 2005 Restaurant Industry Forecast.?
National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurant.org/research/
2005 Restaurant Industry Overview
Sales: $476 billion
Locations: 900,000 ? serving more than 70 billion meal and snack occasions
Employees: 12.2 million ? the industry is the largest employer besides government
National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurant.org/research/ind_glance.cfm
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Big Box retailers
8000 big-box stores
?Thanks to the merge, "in 2005 we will be opening more than 60 new
stores -- the biggest net store growth addition this company has ever
had," Sears CEO Alan Lacy said, but admitted that's still not enough
when compared to the 8000 big-box stores of likely competitors, and
which are growing by about 700-800 more a year, he said. But the move
will allow Sears to grow off-mall and also allow Kmart to
differentiate themselves from similar retailers, Lacy said, and would
allow Kmart and Sears stores to switch or combine brands depending on
what would be best for the location. Company representatives are
eyeing several hundred stores for possible changes, they said.?
Washington Times
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041117-075658-5669r.htm
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Conferences centers
There are an estimated 400 Conference Centers in North America
University of Cincinnati
Administrative and Business Services Goals and Objectives
Fiscal Year 2004 ? End of Year Update
http://www.uc.edu/admserv/pdfs/GOALS_2004_FINAL_SUMMARY_JT.pdf
IACC has 235 conference centers in North America alone
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4467/is_7_55/ai_77713915
?For a conference center to be accepted into IACC, it must pass 30
rigorous standards. Three of these are 1) that a minimum of 60 percent
of meeting space in the conference center is dedicated, single-purpose
conference space; 2) that a minimum of 60 percent of the total revenue
from guest rooms, meeting space, food and beverage, AV, and conference
services is conference related; and 3) that the conference center
offers and promotes a package plan which includes such items as
conference rooms, meals, and basic AV. In addition, each facility is
inspected onsite before it is accepted into the association.?
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Team building locations
Unfortunately, I wasn?t able to locate or even make an estimate for
the number of team building locations. Team building events can be
held in hotels, conference centers and even outdoor locations such as
parks.
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Search criteria:
Census Bureau
Resources, magazines or journals for data and statistics in the
various categories of your question.
I hope the information provided is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
