Annual Department of Tourism Report
·Population Growth
·Gross Business Receipts
·Amusement Revenue by Month
·Lodging Revenue by Month
·Campground Revenue by Month
·Outlet Revenue by Month
·Craft/Gift/Specialty Revenue by Month
·Restaurant Revenue by Month
·Theater Revenue by Month
·Retail & Services Revenue by Month
·Gas & Grocery Revenue by Month
·Visitation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
·Lodging Unit Counts/Building Permits
·Traffic Count Data
·Sevier County Unemployment Rates
Restaurant Revenue
2004 RESTAURANT REVENUE BY MONTH 2004 RESTAURANT REVENUE BY MONTH

2004 Restaurant revenues saw a ten percent increase over 2003. Similar to other business categories, Pigeon Forge Winterfest accounted for significant increases in visitation and revenue during the months of January and February. Three new restaurants opened in 2004 including Atlanta Bread Company (June 2004), The Smoky Mountain Brewery (October 2004) and Calhoun’s (December 2004).

Month

Gross Business

% of Change

Jan.

$4,480,004

25

Feb.

$ 4,281,721

27

Mar.

$ 6,018,075

6

Apr.

$ 8,285,167

15

May

$ 7,419,674

1

June

$ 10,825,938

6

July

$ 13,630,340

9

Aug.

$ 9,669,770

0

Sept.

$ 9,435,499

6

Oct.

$ 11,446,717

9

Nov.*

$ 8,764,952

11

Dec.

$ 8,692,315

25

Total

$ 102,950,172

10