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Restaurants & Sandwich Shops – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

SIC 5812  |  NAICS 722000

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts


Industry Research Reports
Fast Food Restaurants  (view report)
Full-Service Restaurants  (view report)
Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:
Sample report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

Richard K. Miller & Associates
Restaurant, Food & Beverage Market Research Handbook
http://www.rkma.com/

Biennial publication provides in-depth analysis of the foodservice industry, with topics covered in the handbook including market overview, dining trends, consumer surveys, city-by-city market analysis, market segments, market leaders, customer demographics, and dining and beverage trends and analyses. Sample chapter and detailed table of contents from the handbook are available online.


National Restaurant Association
Resources available from this trade association include:

Facts at Glance
https://www.restaurant.org/
Introductory section provides a summary overview of the restaurant business, with information provided including summary sales and operational statistics and a chart-based dashboard which provides a snapshot view of the RPI composite index, eating and drinking place sales and jobs, wholesale food prices, menu prices, and overall sales. All information is available free online.

Restaurant Industry Forecast
https://www.restaurant.org/
Annual forecast report provides a comprehensive overview of the restaurant industry, with topics covered in individual sections which can be purchased separately including sales and economic forecast, tableservice trends, limited-service trends, food and menu trends, workforce outlook and trends, and technology trends. Executive summary can be downloaded and viewed free online.

Restaurant Performance Index
https://www.restaurant.org/
RPI composite index tracks current business conditions and the outlook for the restaurant business, and includes the Current Situation Index, which measures current trends for same-store sales, traffic, labor, and capital expenditures, and the Expectations Index, which measures operators' expectations for the next six months for same-store sales, staffing, capital expenditures, and business conditions.

Restaurant TrendMapper
https://www.restaurant.org/
Online subscription service provides access to the NRA's monthly tracking survey, RPI composite index, and national and state sales forecasts, and also includes information on national sales and employment trends, eating and drinking place location count trends, wage and hour trends, food and commodity prices, and menu prices and inflation. Service is available to subscribers only.

Economist's Notebook
https://www.restaurant.org/
Economic analysis section features commentary on current business conditions and key economic indicators that impact foodservice operators, with topics covered in this section including monthly sales trends, employment growth, employee turnover, weather-related issues, economic trends, retail gas prices, and consumer confidence and spending. All articles are available free online.


BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Restaurants & Sandwich Shops
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "722" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.


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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios


BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Restaurants & Sandwich Shops
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "722" to see available reports
Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:
Sample financial statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Fast Food & Full-Service Restaurants
(see links for individual reports)  (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.


National Restaurant Association
Restaurant Operations Report
https://www.restaurant.org/

Annual operations report provides benchmark data for cost of sales, gross profit, and direct operating expenses by customer service category (e.g., full-service with per-person checks of under $15, $15 to $25, over $25; limited service) with additional breakdowns by annual sales, location, and other measures, with results reported on an amount per seat basis and as a percentage of total sales.


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Compensation and Salary Surveys


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in this service sector on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with job positions covered by the survey including food service managers, supervisors, chefs, cooks, food preparation workers, hosts and hostesses, bartenders, waiters and waitresses, cashiers, and dining room/counter attendants.


PayScale, Inc.
Restaurants
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides median salary and hourly wage data for selected job positions in this service sector such as general manager, chef, line cook, host/hostess, waiter/waitress, and server, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including T.G.I. Friday's, Chili's Bar & Grill, Olive Garden, Buffalo Wild Wings, Applebee's, Panera Bread, Chipolte, Denny's, and McDonald's.


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BV Guides and Databases


BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search the DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet/BVR databases for public and private company sales transactions by SIC or NAICS Code. These databases provide detailed information for sales transactions including sales price and terms, purchase price allocation, target financial data, and deal-derived valuation multiples. Sample reports can be viewed free online.

BVR Guides and Books
BVR's Guide To Restaurant Valuation
What It's Worth: Valuing Full-Service Restaurants
https://www.bvresources.com/valuation-guide / what-its-worth-special-report

BVR valuation guide and special report address various aspects of the valuation process, with topics covered in these publications including market trends, value drivers, valuation approaches, franchise considerations, selling and succession planning, financial benchmarking data, pricing rules of thumb, and valuation multiples. Selected pages including detailed table of contents are available free online.


Frazier Capital
Valuing, Buying & Selling Fast Food and Fast Casual Restaurant Operations
https://www.fraziercapital.com/

Topics covered in individual chapters include a comprehensive overview of the industry, analyzing a company's financial statements and operations, different approaches used in valuing a business and which is most useful in determining the value of a company's operations, and taking into account real estate and equipment values in reaching a final conclusion. Table of contents is available free online.


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