There were 50 food and beverage stores in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many food and beverage stores with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Food and beverage stores with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
145,624
2013
149,279
2014
150,178
2015
152,504
2016
152,787
