Full-Service Restaurants vs Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Side-by-side revenue comparison of these two business types.

MetricFull-Service RestaurantsSnack and
Average Revenue$1.6M$810K
Profit Margin5.0%5.0%
Est. Owner Income$82K$41K
Revenue / Employee$82K$55K
Labor Cost %33.0%33.0%
Total Businesses219,01755,670
Startup Cost (Low)$250K$50K
Startup Cost (High)$900K$200K
5-Year Survival Rate40.0%35.0%
YoY Growth8.0%15.0%
Avg Employee Wage$30K$23K