Limited-Service Restaurants vs Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

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

MetricLimited-Service RestaurantsSnack and
Average Revenue$1.6M$810K
Profit Margin5.0%5.0%
Est. Owner Income$80K$41K
Revenue / Employee$57K$55K
Labor Cost %33.0%33.0%
Total Businesses159,03955,670
Startup Cost (Low)$100K$50K
Startup Cost (High)$500K$200K
5-Year Survival Rate42.0%35.0%
YoY Growth10.0%15.0%
Avg Employee Wage$23K$23K