United States of America: The Future of Foodservice to 2030

Explore the US foodservice market with 2025 revenue, forecasts to 2030, QSR and FSR performance, consumer insights, channel trends, and leading player analysis.

Why Does the US Foodservice Market Matter?

The US foodservice market offers opportunities across restaurants, coffee and tea shops, pubs, bars, travel, leisure, workplace dining, and other foodservice channels. Understanding consumer preferences, channel performance, and changing dining habits can help businesses identify growth opportunities and adapt their offerings to evolving demand.

The US foodservice profit sector generated $1.4 trillion in revenue in 2025, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2% between 2020 and 2025. Full-service restaurants (FSR) accounted for 38% of sector sales, closely followed by quick-service restaurants (QSR) at 37%.

Looking ahead, the profit sector is forecast to grow at a value CAGR of 3.5% between 2025 and 2030. The travel channel is expected to record the highest growth, with a forecast CAGR of 5% over the same period.

GlobalData’s USA Foodservice Market Analysis provides detailed market data, consumer segmentation, channel forecasts, competitor analysis, and case studies of menu, service, and format innovations. It examines both profit and cost sector channels, helping businesses understand market dynamics and make informed strategic decisions.

You can use this report to:

• Assess the size and growth of the US foodservice market.
• Understand historical performance and forecasts through 2030.
• Compare the performance of QSR, FSR, coffee and tea shops, and pubs, clubs and bars.
• Identify consumer preferences, needs, and channel choices.
• Evaluate the growth prospects of individual foodservice channels.
• Understand the performance of major market players.
• Explore menu, service, and format innovations.
• Identify emerging and declining market opportunities.
• Support business planning, expansion, and consumer targeting strategies.
  

Key Insights in the US Foodservice Market

• Market revenue: The US foodservice profit sector generated $1.4 trillion in 2025.
• Historical growth: Profit sector revenue recorded a CAGR of 13.2% between 2020 and 2025.
• Transactions and outlets: Transactions grew at a CAGR of 5.8%, while outlet numbers increased at a CAGR of 1.4% over 2020–2025.
• Full-service restaurants: FSR was the largest channel in 2025, accounting for 38% of total profit sector sales.
• Quick-service restaurants: QSR followed closely, representing 37% of profit sector sales.
• Forecast revenue growth: The profit sector is expected to record a value CAGR of 3.5% between 2025 and 2030.
• Future transactions and outlets: Transactions are forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1%, while outlet numbers are expected to increase at a CAGR of 0.3% over 2025–2030.
• Travel channel outlook: The travel channel is forecast to achieve the highest CAGR among the profit sector channels, at 5% over 2025–2030.
• Consumer and competitive dynamics: Consumer segmentation, channel analysis, and player case studies provide insight into changing demands and business performance.

Scope

What Will You Learn from This USA Foodservice Market Report?

This report provides insights into:

• US foodservice market performance and historical growth.
• Revenue forecasts for 2025–2030.
• Transactions and outlet count trends.
• Profit sector and cost sector performance.
• QSR, FSR, coffee and tea shop, and pub, club and bar channel dynamics.
• Consumer needs, preferences, and segmentation.
• Channel preferences, occasions, and locations.
• Key players and their competitive strategies.
• Menu, service, and format innovations.
• Growth drivers and challenges affecting channel performance.
• Travel channel growth prospects.
• The performance of cost sector channels, including education, healthcare, military and civil defense, and welfare and services.

Who Should Buy This USA Foodservice Market Report?

This report may be valuable for:

• Restaurant groups and foodservice operators.
• Quick-service and full-service restaurant chains.
• Coffee and tea shop operators.
• Pubs, clubs, and bar businesses.
• Food and beverage brands.
• Foodservice suppliers and distributors.
• Hospitality and travel businesses.
• Retailers with foodservice operations.
• Consumer insights and market research teams.
• Business development and corporate strategy professionals.
• Investors and financial analysts.
• Consultants advising foodservice and hospitality companies.
  

  

How Companies Use This US Foodservice Market Analysis

Companies can use this report to:

• Identify growth opportunities: Use historical performance and forecasts to assess emerging and declining foodservice channels.
• Refine consumer targeting: Understand consumer segments, preferences, needs, and channel choices.
• Benchmark channel performance: Compare QSR, FSR, coffee and tea shops, and pubs, clubs and bars.
• Inform expansion decisions: Use revenue, transaction, and outlet forecasts to support market planning.
• Improve menu and service strategies: Learn from case studies highlighting successful menu, service, and format innovations.
• Evaluate competitors: Assess major players and how they are responding to changing consumer demand.
• Identify future growth drivers: Understand the factors expected to influence channel performance through 2030.
• Assess travel foodservice opportunities: Explore the projected growth of the travel channel.
• Understand cost sector dynamics: Evaluate foodservice performance across education, healthcare, military and civil defense, and welfare and services.
• Support commercial planning: Incorporate consumer insights, market forecasts, and competitive analysis into business cases and strategic proposals.

Reasons to Buy

Benchmark the US Foodservice Landscape

Evaluate the US foodservice market across:

• Overall profit sector revenue and growth.
• Transactions and outlet count.
• QSR and FSR performance.
• Coffee and tea shop trends.
• Pub, club and bar performance.
• Travel, leisure, accommodation, retail, and workplace foodservice.
• Cost sector channels.
• Consumer segmentation and channel preferences.
• Key market players and competitive strategies.
• Menu, service, and format innovation.
• Historical performance and forecasts through 2030.

These insights help businesses compare channels, understand consumer demand, and assess the market’s future growth prospects.

Built on GlobalData Consumer and Foodservice Intelligence

GlobalData’s USA Foodservice Market Analysis combines market data, consumer insights, channel-level performance analysis, forecasts, competitor assessments, and case studies. The report examines both profit and cost sector channels, offering a detailed view of the forces shaping foodservice demand and business performance.

This analysis helps stakeholders connect consumer preferences with market trends and competitive developments to support strategic and commercial decision-making.

Act Now to Identify Opportunities in the US Foodservice Market

Understand the forces shaping US foodservice demand, compare channel performance, and explore forecasts through 2030. Use GlobalData’s market data, consumer segmentation, and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities, refine target audiences, and inform your next business decision.