Mobile Food Services Revenue Benchmarks
How much does the average mobile food business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.
Average Revenue
$230K
per year
Profit Margin
5.0%
industry average
Revenue / Employee
$88K
per year
Total Businesses
10,099
in the US
Est. Owner Income
$12K
small business avg
Labor Cost
32.0%
of revenue
Avg Employee Wage
$26K
per year (BLS)
Market Saturation
3.0
firms per 100K people
💰 Average Revenue by Business Size
1-4 employees
$110K
5-9 employees
$442K
10-19 employees
$943K
20-99 employees
$2.1M
100-499 employees
$8.9M
500+ employees
$1.4M
📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)
New Business Rate
13.99%
openings/year
Closure Rate
10.68%
closings/year
Net Job Growth
+9.65%
annual
Businesses Closed
3,454
in 2023
Firm Count Trend
19
20
21
22
23
17,187 firms21,706 firms
💡 Should You Start a Mobile Food Business?
Startup Cost
$100K – $500K
Break-Even
312 months
5-Year Survival Rate
40.0%
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