Restaurant industry in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
Statistics and facts on the U.S. restaurant industry
Food and drinks sales of the restaurant industry in the United States reached 745.61 billion U.S. dollars in 2015 – a long way from the 42.8 billion seen in 1970. This figure was forecasted to rise again in 2016 to more than 782 billion. The number of employees in the restaurant industry is also forecasted to see growth. In 2015, there were approximately 14 million people working within the industry, by 2026 this number is expected to reach over 16 million.
The restaurant industry in the United States is generally comprised of independent or chain full-service and limited-service restaurants. In 2015, full-service restaurants (FSRs), including chains such as Applebee’s and Red Lobster, generated around 247 billion U.S. dollars in food and drink sales. Limited-service restaurants (LSRs) made over 210 billion that year. The LSR category includes well-known fast-food restaurants and coffee chains, like McDonald’s and Starbucks. McDonald’s is the leading chain restaurant in the U.S. in terms of sales, making 35.84 million U.S. dollars in 2015.
More than 192 million U.S. consumers visited a sit-down restaurant in the spring of 2015. During the same time, over 214 million Americans visited a fast-food place. According to the ACSI Index, Chick-fil-A had the highest customer satisfaction ranking out of 17 limited service competitors. In the same year, McDonald's scored the lowest in the study. The ACSI ranking of all full-service restaurants in the United States has remained at around 80 out of 100 between 2007 and 2015, peaking in 2009 with a score of 84.
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| Restaurant Industry Market Overview | Values | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Total U.S. restaurants industry food and drink sales | $782.67bn | Details → |
| Number of employees in the U.S. restaurant industry | 14.01m | Details → |
| Number of meals purchased at a restaurant in the U.S. | 194 per person | Details → |
| Food and drink sales of U.S. full-service restaurants | $247.10bn | Details → |
| Restaurant Infrastructure | Values | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Number of restaurants in the U.S. | 624,301 | Details → |
| Number of establishments in the U.S. fast food industry | 236,333 | Details → |
| Number of quick service restaurant franchise establishments in the U.S. | 159,839 | Details → |
- American customer satisfaction index: full-service restaurants in the U.S. 2007-2016
American customer satisfaction index: full-service restaurants in the U.S. 2007-2016American customer satisfaction index scores for full-service restaurants in the United States from 2007 to 2016*
- American customer satisfaction index: limited-service restaurants U.S. 2006-2016American customer satisfaction index: limited-service restaurants U.S. 2006-2016
American customer satisfaction index scores for limited-service restaurant chains in the United States from 2006 to 2016*
- Restaurant industry food and drink sales in the U.S. 1970-2016+Restaurant industry food and drink sales in the U.S. 1970-2016
Restaurant industry food and drink sales in the United States from 1970 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of employees in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026+Number of employees in the restaurant industry in the U.S. 2010-2026
Number of employees in the restaurant industry in the United States from 2010 to 2026 (in millions)
- Number of restaurants in the U.S. 2011-2016+Number of restaurants in the U.S. 2011-2016
Number of restaurants in the United States from 2011 to 2016*
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