Providing Jobs and Opportunities
We Are Critical To The Nation's Economy
Our industry provides more than 265,000 family-supporting jobs with benefits and salaries well above the national average. In fact, more than 1.1 million workers in restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, movie theaters and more depend, in part, on beverage sales for their livelihoods, resulting in a direct economic impact of over $178 billion.
Giving Students An Opportunity to Achieve Their Dreams
November 2, 2021
Hannah had always dreamed of becoming a commercial airline pilot. The Virginia native and student was studying marketing at Virginia Tech when she decided…
Helping At-Risk Children Become Productive Citizens
October 28, 2021
In 1969, Judge Frank Orlando, the chief juvenile court judge in Fort Lauderdale, was frustrated about the same young people being arrested without any…