U.S. - Cafeterias, grill buffets, and buffets - by Year
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More data	Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise				Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
		Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	2008	5,312	17.5%	2.9%	0.8%	154,837	85.2%	65.8%	56.5%
	2007	5,344	14.8%	2.9%	1.0%	128,020	82.1%	63.4%	53.1%
	2006	5,247	14.2%	2.7%	0.9%	128,458	83.5%	65.5%	56.1%
	2005	5,066	14.0%	2.8%	0.9%	122,486	83.8%	66.0%	56.4%
	2004	4,981	14.5%	3.0%	0.9%	125,330	85.0%	67.3%	56.8%
	2003	4,674	14.7%	3.1%	1.0%	128,755	86.8%	70.0%	60.5%
	2002	4,151	11.2%	2.7%	1.1%	68,996	76.7%	59.1%	50.2%
	2001	3,529	12.7%	2.8%	1.3%	69,512	80.7%	63.2%	56.2%
	2000	3,209	14.1%	3.2%	1.3%	69,911	81.8%	64.5%	55.9%
	1999	3,247	13.9%	3.4%	1.4%	74,269	82.6%	66.9%	58.4%
	1998	3,497	17.3%	4.7%	1.7%	85,864	84.0%	65.8%	52.5%