This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services at institutional, governmental, commercial, or industrial locations of others based on contractual arrangements with these types of organizations for a specified period of time. The establishments of this industry provide food services for the convenience of the contracting organization or the contracting organization's customers. The contractual arrangement of these establishments with contracting organizations may vary by type of facility operated (e.g., cafeteria, restaurant, fast-food eating place), revenue sharing, cost structure, and personnel provided. Management staff is always provided by food service contractors.
Illustrative Examples:
Airline food service contractors
Food concession contractors (e.g., at sporting, entertainment, convention facilities)
Cafeteria food service contractors (e.g., at schools, hospitals, government offices)
| Average Jobs Employed | 15 | |
| Average Loan Given | $108,317 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 8947 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $969,115,041 |
Providing food services on a single-event basis are classified in Industry 722320, Caterers.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing single event-based food services. These establishments generally have equipment and vehicles to transport meals and snacks to events and/or prepare food at an off-premise site. Banquet halls with catering staff are included in this industry. Examples of events catered by establishments in this industry are graduation parties, wedding receptions, business or retirement luncheons, and trade shows.
| Average Jobs Employed | 11 | |
| Average Loan Given | $72,018 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 10381 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $747,617,656 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts. The establishment is the central location from which the caterer route is serviced, not each vehicle or cart. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in providing food services from vehicles, such as hot dog carts and ice cream trucks.
Illustrative Examples:
Ice cream truck vendors
Mobile food concession stands
Mobile canteens
Mobile refreshment stands
Mobile food carts
Mobile snack stands
| Average Jobs Employed | 5 | |
| Average Loan Given | $27,464 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 4341 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $119,221,854 |
Providing food services or selling food specialties, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, pizza, or specialty cuisines, except from mobile vehicles are classified based on the type of food service provided to patrons.
This industry comprises establishments known as bars, taverns, nightclubs, or drinking places primarily engaged in preparing and serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption. These establishments may also provide limited food services.
| Average Jobs Employed | 11 | |
| Average Loan Given | $55,682 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 22956 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $1,278,244,035 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating. These establishments may provide this type of food service to patrons in combination with selling alcoholic beverages, providing carryout services, or presenting live nontheatrical entertainment.
| Average Jobs Employed | 20 | |
| Average Loan Given | $116,685 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 175054 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $20,426,260,320 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages.
Illustrative Examples:
Delicatessen restaurants
Pizza delivery shops
Family restaurants, limited-service
Takeout eating places
Fast-food restaurants
Fast casual restaurants
Takeout sandwich shops
Limited-service pizza parlors
| Average Jobs Employed | 23 | |
| Average Loan Given | $120,904 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 79996 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $9,671,819,152 |
This industry comprises establishments, known as cafeterias, grill buffets, or buffets, primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style or buffet serving equipment, such as steam tables, refrigerated areas, display grills, and self-service nonalcoholic beverage dispensing equipment. Patrons select from food and drink items on display in a continuous cafeteria line or from buffet stations.
| Average Jobs Employed | 14 | |
| Average Loan Given | $68,511 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 2424 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $166,071,594 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or popcorn, or (2) serving nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique snack or nonalcoholic beverage.
Illustrative Examples:
Beverage bars
Carryout service doughnut shops with on-premises baking
Carryout service bagel shops with on-premises baking
Carryout service pretzel shops with on-premises baking
Carryout service cookie shops with on-premises baking
Coffee shops, on-premises brewing
Ice cream parlors
| Average Jobs Employed | 12 | |
| Average Loan Given | $54,125 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 13677 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $740,265,347 |
Selling one or more of the following food specialties (except from mobile vehicles): hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken, specialty cuisines are classified based on the type of food service provided to patrons;