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The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on a new study from The NPD Group saying that “at 52 million strong, the Millennials, ages 18 to 29, spent $73 billion last year on dining and takeout, and their spending power will only mushroom, as continued immigration fuels their growth.”

Two interest nuggets from the story:

There is a heavy use of takeout by Millennials, with “more than half of their food service dollars on ordering food to take home.”

And, while Millennials say they place a premium on healthy foods, they also say their favorite foods are french fries, hamburgers, mexican food and pizza.
KC's View:
Go figure. Millennials say one thing about food, and then eat an entirely different way.

They’re just like us.