SIC Industry Description

Industry: 5812—Eating Places
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared food and drinks for on-premise or immediate consumption. Caterers and industrial and institutional food service establishments are also included in this industry.

Automats (eating places)Hamburger stands
BeaneriesHot dog (frankfurter) stands
Box lunch standsIce cream stands
Buffets (eating places)Industrial feeding
CafesLunch bars
CafeteriasLunch counters
Carry-out restaurantsLuncheonettes
CaterersLunchrooms
Coffee shopsOyster bars
Commissary restaurantsPizza parlors
Concession stands, prepared food (e.g., in airports and sports arenas)Pizzerias
Contract feedingRefreshment stands
Dairy barsRestaurants
Diners (eating places)Restaurants, carry-out
Dining roomsRestaurants, fast food
Dinner theatersSandwich bars or shops
Drive-in restaurantsSnack shops
Fast food restaurantsSoda fountains
Food barsSoft drink stands
Food service, institutionalSubmarine sandwich shops
Frozen custard standsTea rooms
Grills (eating places)Theaters, dinner
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
5812Eating Places773,227
581200Eating places89,264
58120000Eating places89,264
581201Ethnic food restaurants192,249
58120100Ethnic food restaurants5,346
58120101American restaurant24,614
58120102Cajun restaurant762
58120103Chinese restaurant36,177
58120104French restaurant1,405
58120105German restaurant234
58120106Greek restaurant1,530
58120107Indian/Pakistan restaurant5,452
58120108Italian restaurant18,667
58120109Japanese restaurant12,179
58120110Korean restaurant850
58120111Lebanese restaurant74
58120112Mexican restaurant63,382
58120113Spanish restaurant575
58120114Sushi bar8,655
58120115Thai restaurant8,113
58120116Vietnamese restaurant4,206
58120117Pakistani restaurant28
581202Ice cream, soft drink and soda fountain stands28,337
58120200Ice cream, soft drink and soda fountain stands2,308
58120201Concessionaire1,581
58120202Frozen yogurt stand3,577
58120203Ice cream stands or dairy bars19,956
58120204Snow cone stand328
58120205Soda fountain85
58120206Soft drink stand502
581203Fast food restaurants and stands186,739
58120300Fast food restaurants and stands2,074
58120301Box lunch stand201
58120302Carry-out only (except pizza) restaurant2,098
58120303Chili stand83
58120304Coffee shop31,890
58120305Delicatessen (eating places)15,222
58120306Drive-in restaurant5,836
58120307Fast-food restaurant, chain57,914
58120308Fast-food restaurant, independent4,151
58120309Food bars449
58120310Grills (eating places)22,265
58120311Hamburger stand5,533
58120312Hot dog stand2,288
58120313Sandwiches and submarines shop35,115
58120314Snack bar1,234
58120315Snack shop386
581204Lunchrooms and cafeterias3,750
58120400Lunchrooms and cafeterias826
58120401Automat (eating places)26
58120402Cafeteria1,113
58120403Luncheonette705
58120404Lunchroom285
58120405Restaurant, lunch counter795
581205Family restaurants50,319
58120500Family restaurants25,559
58120501Restaurant, family: chain16,519
58120502Restaurant, family: independent8,241
581206Pizza restaurants77,864
58120600Pizza restaurants20,496
58120601Pizzeria, chain33,804
58120602Pizzeria, independent23,564
581207Seafood restaurants12,999
58120700Seafood restaurants12,156
58120701Oyster bar456
58120702Seafood shack387
581208Steak and barbecue restaurants28,944
58120800Steak and barbecue restaurants639
58120801Barbecue restaurant19,406
58120802Steak restaurant8,899
581299Eating places, nec102,762
58129901Buffet (eating places)1,659
58129902Cafe48,066
58129903Caterers31,781
58129904Chicken restaurant11,849
58129905Commissary restaurant91
58129906Contract food services2,083
58129907Diner6,293
58129908Dinner theater129
58129909Health food restaurant811

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