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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Full-Service Restaurants
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Full-Service Restaurants:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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| Average Revenue Per Firm | ||
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Full-Service Restaurants industry include:- Rising food and labor costs
- Health-conscious dining options
- Digital ordering and delivery integration
- Experience-driven dining
- Sustainability and ethical sourcing
- Staff shortages and recruitment challenges
- Increase in menu prices
- Shift towards local and organic ingredients
- Growing popularity of global cuisines
- Expansion of alcohol menu offerings
- Enhanced safety and hygiene protocols
- Adoption of technology in operations
- Social media marketing impact
- Casual dining and fast casual growth
- Customer loyalty programs expansion
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Full-Service Restaurants industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Gambling Services |
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Gambling Machine Products |
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Sale Of Tickets To Lotteries & Other Games Of Chance |
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Room Or Unit Accommodation For Travelers & Others |
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Groceries & Other Food Items For Human Consumption Off The Premises |
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Alcoholic Beverages Served For Immediate Consumption |
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Distilled Spirits Served For Immediate Consumption |
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Wine & Wine Drinks Served For Immediate Consumption |
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Beer, Ale, & Malt Beverages Served For Immediate Consumption |
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Packaged Liquor, Wine, & Beer |
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All Other Merchandise |
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Souvenirs & Novelty Items |
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Meals, Unpackaged Snacks, Sandwiches, Unpackaged Ice Cream & Yogurt, Bakery Items, Other Food Items & Nonalcoholic Beverages Prepared |
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Meals & Snacks Served By A Server (I.E., Full Service) |
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Nonalcoholic Beverages Served By A Server (I.E., Full Service) |
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Meals & Snacks Dispensed W/O Table Service For Consumption On Premises |
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Nonalcoholic Beverages Dispensed W/O Table Service For Consumption On The Premises |
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Meals & Snacks Dispensed Via Drive-Through Service |
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Meals & Snacks Prepared For Immediate Consumption Off The Premises |
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Nonalcoholic Beverages Prepared For Immediate Consumption Off The Premises |
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Meals, Snacks, & Beverages Prepared For Catered Events |
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Meals, Snacks & Nonalcoholic Beverages Served At Catered Events On The Caterer's Premises |
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Meals, Snacks & Nonalcoholic Beverages Served At Catered Events Away From The Caterer's Premises |
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Meals, Snacks & Nonalcoholic Beverages Dropped Off At The Customer's Event |
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Meals, Snacks & Nonalcoholic Beverages Prepared For Customer Pick-Up |
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Alcoholic Beverages Prepared For Catered Events |
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Admissions To Live Performing Arts Performances |
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Hosting Of Vending Machines, Video Games, & Other Non-Gambling Coin-Operated Machines |
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Delivery Services For Food & Beverages |
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Rental Of Non-Residential Space |
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Other Services |
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All Other Merchandise, Excluding Lottery Ticket Sales/Commissions |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Full-Service Restaurants company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Full-Service Restaurants industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Full-Service Restaurants measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 3% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 91% | |||
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7% | |||
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7% | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6% | |||
| Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 26% | |||
| Cooks | 21% | |||
| Cooks, Restaurant | 20% | |||
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 40% | |||
| Bartenders | 5% | |||
| Bartenders | 5% | |||
| Waiters and Waitresses | 33% | |||
| Waiters and Waitresses | 33% | |||
| Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers | 19% | |||
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 5% | |||
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 5% | |||
| Dishwashers | 6% | |||
| Dishwashers | 6% | |||
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 7% | |||
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 7% | |||
Full-Service Restaurants Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Full-Service Restaurants industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Full-Service Restaurants industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Full-Service Restaurants industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- How AI can help restaurants provide better hospitality - The use of AI will undoubtedly accelerate across the hospitality sector in the near and long-term future and it’s promising and exciting to see a strong interest in adoption: 72% of restaurant operators plan to adopt AI soon, and nearly 94% acknowledge its necessity to remain competitive in the evolving landscape of food service. (07/08/2025)
- Leavenworth’s stay-and-play resort with mini-golf, spa, restaurant and more - Two friendly families of eight putting on a mini-golf course, a couple on their one-year wedding anniversary sipping drinks after a massage, two moms passing their adorable baby back and (07/08/2025)
- New Orleans restaurant closing after 34 years of service - Another New Orleans restaurant is closing after 34 years of service on Canal Street. The Palace Cafe posted to Facebook that it will close its doors on July 17. In the post, they state that due to a recent court ruling tied to their 35-year lease, they are unable to continue to stay open at 605 Canal St. (07/07/2025)
- A Car Crashed Into Mioposto’s Ravenna Pizzeria When It Was Full of Customers - A July 4 dinner service at the Ravenna location of Mioposto came to a bizarre and sudden end around 8:20 p.m. when an SUV ran a red light on 35th Avenue Northeast and crashed into the dining room. (07/07/2025)
- 11 Farm-To-Table Restaurants In Iowa That Are Quietly Changing Midwestern Dining - Discover farm-to-table restaurants in Iowa that are quietly changing Midwestern dining—seasonal menus, local farms, and unforgettable meals off the beaten path. (07/06/2025)
- Restaurant stocks have been all over the place this year - Wall Street is slowly dipping its toe back into restaurant industry stocks. Investors are leery about fast-food chains and (07/01/2025)
- These full-service restaurant chains opened the most locations last year - In an overall down year for full-service unit growth, these five brands bucked the trend. And the leader might surprise you. (07/01/2025)
- This Steakhouse Just Ranked America’s Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant - Texas Roadhouse just beat out the competition in a new customer ranking of sit-down restaurants across the U.S. (06/27/2025)
- The Biggest Threat to QSR Post-Tariffs? Value-Focused Full-Service Restaurants - Fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Burger King have long battled each other for market share. But with rising tariffs threatening to hike menu prices, the competitive set is shifting. A new—and potentially more dangerous—rival is emerging: value-focused full-service restaurants like Chili’s, (06/26/2025)
- This winery just became one of the first in NJ with a full-service restaurant - Dishes are served amid more than 300 seats on Alba Vineyard’s 10,000-square-foot patio, and inside the tasting room the wine production room. (06/24/2025)
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