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Non-commercial foodservice is now more than a $82 billion industry, according to research firm Technomic’s annual study.
March 13, 2015
While the foodservice industry is only expected to grow by a mere 1.4 percent in 2015, four non-commercial segments —senior living (6 percent); hospitals (3.5 percent) business and industry (2.7 percent), and colleges (2.5 percent)—are expected to outpace that growth rate.
What each segment generates in equivalent retail sales:
Segment | Retail Sales |
---|---|
K-12 Schools | $18.6 billion |
College & Universities | $15.9 billion |
Business & Industry | $14.5 billion |
Hospitals | $11.9 billion |
Nursing Homes/Long-Term Care | $6.8 billion |
Senior Living | $6.2 billion |
Corrections | $4.2 billion |
Military | $3.9 billion |
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