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Factors Driving Consumer Restaurant Choice: An Exploratory Study From the Southeastern United States

Abel Duarte Alonso School of Management, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure, Edith Cowan University, Perth, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Martin O'neill Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Yi Liu Curtin Business School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Michelle O'shea School of Management, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Pages 547-567 | Published online: 16 Apr 2013

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