Restaurants & Foodservice: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US restaurants and foodservice revenues in nominal US dollars. Total revenues are segmented by provider in terms of: full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, foodservice contractors, snack and beverage bars, drinking places, caterers, buffets and cafeterias, and mobile food services.

To illustrate historical trends, total revenues and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.

Revenues represent both employer and nonemployer establishments. Mobile food services do not include the revenues of meal delivery services such as Postmates and Uber Eats.

This report includes the results of proprietary national online consumer surveys of US adults (age 18+). These Freedonia Focus Reports National Online Consumer Survey have sample sizes between 1,799 and 2,000, screened for response quality and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
722310 Food Service Contractors
722320 Caterers
722330 Mobile Food Services
722410 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
722511 Full-Service Restaurants
722513 Limited-Service Restaurants
722514 Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets
722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Regulatory & Health Factors
• Restaurant & Foodservice Suppliers

• Full-Service Restaurants
• Limited-Service Restaurants
• Foodservice Contractors
• Snack & Beverage Bars
• Drinking Places
• Caterers
• Buffets & Cafeterias
• Mobile Food Services

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues, 2021 - 2026
• Figure 2 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenue Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | Leading Food & Beverage Suppliers to the US Restaurant & Foodservice Industry by Product
• Figure 3 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues by Provider, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues by Provider, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Figure 4 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues by Provider Performance Index, 2011 - 2026 (2011=100)
• Figure 5 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues by Provider, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Survey: Frequency of Prepared Food Purchases from Grocery Stores, 2022 (%)
• Figure 7 | US Survey: Availability of Alcoholic Drink Delivery from Restaurants, 2022 (%)
• Figure 8 | US Survey: Preference for Outdoor Dining at Restaurants, 2022 (%)
• Figure 9 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues Concentration, 2007 - 2017
• Figure 10 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Revenues Concentration for Largest 4 Firms by Provider, 2007 - 2017
• Figure 11 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
• Table 4 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
• Figure 12 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Employer Firms Net Profit Margin, 2013 - 2020 (%)
• Table 5 | US Restaurant & Foodservice Employer Firms Net Profit Margin, 2013 - 2020 (%)
• Table 6 | Leading Participants in the US Restaurant & Foodservice Industry by Major Segment
• Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Restaurants & Foodservice