The number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States in 2022 amounted to more than 159,000. Stores with less than five employees were the most represented, totaling just over 77,700, while stores with more than 500 employees totaled around 27,200.
Number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by employment size
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US Census Bureau. (April 10, 2025). Number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by employment size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291080/number-of-us-food-and-beverage-retail-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by employment size." Chart. April 10, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291080/number-of-us-food-and-beverage-retail-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. (2025). Number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by employment size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291080/number-of-us-food-and-beverage-retail-stores-by-employment-size/
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Number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by employment size [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 10, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291080/number-of-us-food-and-beverage-retail-stores-by-employment-size/
