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NAICS 72221
Limited-service eating places

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

72	Accommodation & food services	565,590	449,498,718	127,554,483	10,120,951
722	Food services & drinking places	504,641	321,400,508	92,599,239	8,307,625
7222	Limited-service eating places	228,789	135,324,135	35,441,793	3,526,264
72221	Limited-service eating places	228,789	135,324,135	35,441,793	3,526,264
722211	Limited-service restaurants	186,942	116,516,316	30,426,880	3,060,937
722212	Cafeterias, buffets, & grill buffets	5,811	5,199,204	1,545,349	129,183
722213	Snack & nonalcoholic beverage bars	36,036	13,608,615	3,469,564	336,144

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
N = Not available
72	Accommodation & food services	807,278	463,676,922	241,688	29.9	14,178,204	3.1	565,590	449,498,718
722	Food services & drinking places	694,310	331,812,820	189,669	27.3	10,412,312	3.1	504,641	321,400,508
7222	Limited-service eating places	271,581	138,301,951	42,792	15.8	2,977,816	2.2	228,789	135,324,135
72221	Limited-service eating places	271,581	138,301,951	42,792	15.8	2,977,816	2.2	228,789	135,324,135

Definition: NAICS 72221 Limited-service eating places

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) providing food services where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating or (2) selling a specialty snack or nonalcoholic beverage for consumption on or near the premises. Food and drink may be consumed on the premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after eating in combination with providing takeout service--are classified in Industry 722110, Full-Service Restaurants;
Retailing confectionery goods and nuts not packaged for immediate consumption--are classified in Industry 44529, Other Specialty Food Stores;
Retailing baked goods (e.g., pretzels, doughnuts, cookies, and bagels) not baked on the premises and not for immediate consumption--are classified in Industry 44529, Other Specialty Food Stores;
Retailing baked goods (e.g., doughnuts and bagels) and providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after eating--are classified in Industry 722110, Full-Service Restaurants;
Selling snacks and nonalcoholic beverages from mobile vehicles--are classified in Industry 722330, Mobile Food Services; and
Preparing and serving alcoholic beverages and known as bars, taverns, or nightclubs--are classified in Industry 722410, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).

Historical comparability

NAICS , , is not comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS is comparable to SIC . See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

2002	0	0	0
1997	0	0	0
% change	N	N	N	N

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Geographic Distribution -- Limited-service eating places: 2002

Data for the Accommodation & food services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
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Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

228,789

135,324,135

100.00

470

35,441,793

3,526,264

California

29,983

18,632,544

13.77

532

4,770,864

428,313

Texas

16,538

11,734,970

8.67

539

3,133,363

292,950

Florida

11,335

6,924,145

5.12

415

1,746,484

179,862

New York

14,802

6,666,460

4.93

348

1,641,456

151,346

Illinois

9,879

5,932,034

4.38

471

1,526,402

151,598

Ohio

9,715

5,865,874

4.33

514

1,574,220

172,411

Georgia

6,771

4,619,935

3.41

537

1,205,622

121,060

Pennsylvania

9,067

4,345,882

3.21

353

1,106,775

117,679

Michigan

7,578

4,318,147

3.19

430

1,108,141

119,873

North Carolina

6,384

4,273,061

3.16

514

1,162,100

116,740

Virginia

5,611

3,512,449

2.60

482

945,508

94,943

Massachusetts

6,134

3,318,017

2.45

516

879,913

73,230

Indiana

4,948

3,195,392

2.36

519

882,338

92,606

New Jersey

7,189

3,170,833

2.34

370

752,971

66,208

Tennessee

4,386

2,978,525

2.20

515

815,353

84,806

Washington

5,664

2,839,170

2.10

468

765,085

73,682

Missouri

4,416

2,787,702

2.06

491

757,312

80,564

Maryland

4,396

2,493,662

1.84

458

636,220

62,684

Colorado

3,870

2,383,652

1.76

530

638,859

60,146

Minnesota

3,647

2,204,188

1.63

439

582,240

61,717

Kentucky

3,059

2,155,163

1.59

527

579,143

62,636

Wisconsin

3,651

2,131,136

1.57

392

578,187

64,682

Louisiana

3,205

2,119,347

1.57

474

549,191

61,736

Alabama

3,300

2,103,426

1.55

470

560,027

59,529

South Carolina

3,105

1,940,166

1.43

473

525,534

55,967

Oklahoma

2,958

1,845,676

1.36

529

503,504

52,283

Oregon

3,347

1,718,594

1.27

488

463,229

45,458

Connecticut

2,643

1,391,058

1.03

402

363,317

30,125

Kansas

2,262

1,314,323

0.97

484

356,307

38,223

Mississippi

2,019

1,264,117

0.93

442

326,555

39,411

Arkansas

1,962

1,205,954

0.89

446

319,627

35,064

Iowa

2,201

1,165,519

0.86

397

328,522

38,624

Nevada

1,769

1,141,941

0.84

526

293,161

27,556

Utah

1,933

1,093,006

0.81

470

290,223

32,463

New Mexico

1,376

935,385

0.69

504

253,544

25,746

Hawaii

1,401

869,160

0.64

705

207,744

18,613

Nebraska

1,443

817,506

0.60

473

224,570

25,053

West Virginia

1,406

779,630

0.58

432

204,367

22,064

New Hampshire

1,196

605,578

0.45

475

159,817

14,179

Maine

1,109

538,046

0.40

415

144,574

13,471

Rhode Island

1,045

523,239

0.39

490

138,027

12,834

Idaho

1,070

498,865

0.37

371

133,936

15,804

Montana

897

366,407

0.27

402

97,464

11,519

Delaware

603

356,865

0.26

443

92,550

8,136

South Dakota

597

309,904

0.23

408

81,776

9,781

Alaska

583

291,885

0.22

456

73,059

6,827

Wyoming

470

226,443

0.17

454

63,166

6,822

North Dakota

486

221,119

0.16

349

61,953

7,489

Vermont

484

197,177

0.15

320

55,279

5,093

All other states, including those below

4,896

3,000,858

2.22

782,214

76,658

Arizona

4,135

(50k-99k)

District of Columbia

761

(5000-9999)

Products Lines for Limited-service eating places
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
20000	Industry total	135,324,13	100.00
20121	Food/nonalcoholic beverages for carry-out & consump off premises	73,117,919	54.03
20122	Food/nonalcoholic beverages prepared for consump on premises	59,158,583	43.72
	-Other	3,047,633	2.25

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Limited-service eating places
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-72SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states, metros
EC02-72SL-LS	Product Lines	Kinds of Business by Broad Product Line	US, states, metros
EC02-72SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Sales Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Sales Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-72I-02	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-72A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 72221
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Accommodation and Food Services: 1992 to [latest year]	Annual	Sales by year, starting with 1992	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Monthly Retail Trade Survey	Monthly	Monthly sales for retail and food services, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations	US
Monthly Retail Trade Survey: 1992 to [latest year]	Monthly	Monthly sales for retail and food services back to 1992	US
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas