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By the Numbers – ORANGE COUNTY RESTAURANTS

Orange County has about 4,600 restaurants. Nearly 25% of them have one to four workers, while about 6% have 50 to 99. Three—or less than 0.1%—have 500 or more workers.

Anaheim has more restaurants than any other OC city: 463. Santa Ana is No. 2, with 382. Irvine

is No. 3, with 352 (see Special Report, page 21).


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