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A Meal for All Generations

Born approximately between 1981 and 1996 (1). Driven, civic-minded, open-minded on diversity, achievement-oriented (2). Historical Experiences: Columbine, 9/11, the Internet, the Great Recession. Motivations: Responsibility, work-life balance, experiences, financial security. Roughly 72 million millennials in the United States (3). The most diverse generation in U.S. history (4). Seventy-eight percent of Millennial workers are saving for retirement (5). Fun fact: Millennials read 5 books a year on average (6).

Generation X: Born approximately between 1965 and 1980 (1). Flexible, informal, skeptical, and independent. Historical Experiences: The AIDs epidemic, the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Birth of MTV, the Dot-Com Boom. Motivations: Diversity, work-life balance, personal growth, learning (2). Roughly 65 million Gen-Xers in the United States (3). Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55% (2). Gen Xers will outnumber baby boomers by 2028 (2). Fun fact: Gen X was the first generation to grow up with personal computers. (7)

Sources: 1. Yahoo.com, May 12, 2025 2. PurdueGlobal.edu, 2025 3. Statista.com, 2025 4. Britannica.com, May 20, 2025 5. Napa-net.org, 2025 (based on a 2023 report) 6. ExpertEditor.com, May 1, 2024 7. Britannica.com, April 20, 2025 8. FederalReserve.gov, 2025 9. MarketWatch.com, February 18, 2025 10. FreddieMac.com, December 2024

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