RJR would like to wish our US clients a Happy Thanksgiving Day and weekend! Of all the holidays on the American calendar, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the ones that are marked in red, circled and highlighted! Enjoy your time with friends and family and especially all of the great food and traditions that come with this holiday!
Here are a few fun facts regarding Thanksgiving and all the dressings that come with it!
- There were 248 million turkeys raised in 2011
- The total weight of all turkeys produced in 2010 came in at over 7 billion pounds (that’s nearly the weight of 10 Empire State Buildings)
- In 2009, the average American ate 13.3 pounds of turkey
- The day after Thanksgiving, dubbed as “Black Friday”, is the biggest shopping day of the year. In 2011, Thanksgiving weekend retail sales totaled $52.4 billion