Food & Beverage
PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates,
2003-2004
VIEW FULL SECTOR: Misc Business
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
Total Amount:
$3,175,934
Total to Democrats:
$425,102
(13%)
Total to Republicans:
$2,750,832
(87%)
Number of PACs Making Contributions:
33
PAC Name
Affiliate
Total
Dems
Repubs
American Beverage Assn
$134,429
$33,500
$100,929
Aramark Corp
$14,000
$0
$14,000
Brinker International
$105,500
$16,500
$89,000
Bumble Bee Seafoods
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Burger King
$12,000
$4,000
$8,000
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide
$20,000
$2,000
$18,000
Coca-Cola Bottling Co United
$7,000
$5,000
$2,000
Coca-Cola Co
$152,000
$64,000
$88,000
Coca-Cola Enterprises
$193,910
$63,000
$130,910
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
$78,500
$5,000
$73,500
Darden Restaurants
$198,084
$21,204
$176,880
Domino's Pizza
$23,500
$0
$23,500
Eat 'n Park Restaurants
$2,900
$0
$2,900
Hershey Foods
$27,500
$1,000
$26,500
Intl Foodservice Distributors Assn
$49,909
$5,000
$44,909
McDonald's Corp
$41,000
$6,000
$35,000
National Confectioners Assn
$21,000
$1,000
$20,000
National Restaurant Assn
$946,795
$94,798
$851,997
Nestle Waters North America
Nestle USA
$600
$0
$600
Omega Protein Corp
$6,300
$0
$6,300
Outback Steakhouse
$428,500
$10,000
$418,500
Pacific Seafood Processors
$12,600
$3,350
$9,250
Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Assn
$24,000
$11,000
$13,000
Peter Pan Seafoods
$4,500
$250
$4,250
Pizza Hut Franchisees Assn
$123,000
$6,000
$117,000
Ruby Tuesday
$11,000
$0
$11,000
Sodexho Inc
$29,750
$24,250
$5,500
TACO PAC
$73,000
$5,500
$67,500
Tasty Baking Co
$250
$250
$0
Waffle House Inc
$4,000
$0
$4,000
Wendy's International
$296,500
$18,500
$278,000
White Castle System
$19,750
$0
$19,750
YUM! Brands
$112,157
$24,000
$88,157
Based on data released by the FEC on
Monday, May 16, 2005.