NAICS 722514 · Accommodation and Food Services
Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets: Business Name Ideas
48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 4,774 U.S. business locations broken down by state.
What this industry covers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments, known as cafeterias, grill buffets, or buffets, primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style or buffet serving equipment, such as steam tables, refrigerated areas, display grills, and self-service nonalcoholic beverage dispensing equipment. Patrons select from food and drink items on display in a continuous cafeteria line or from buffet stations.
Businesses classified here include
- Buffet eating places
- Cafeterias
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 722514), U.S. Census Bureau.
Name ideas for cafeterias, grill buffets, and buffets
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
U.S. business numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Top states for cafeterias, grill buffets, and buffets
- Texas 500 locations
- California 486 locations
- Florida 439 locations
- Georgia 278 locations
- New York 246 locations
- Louisiana 173 locations
- North Carolina 155 locations
- Tennessee 144 locations
- Ohio 143 locations
- Alabama 140 locations
All 50 states
- Alabama (140)
- Alaska (6)
- Arizona (58)
- Arkansas (80)
- California (486)
- Colorado (47)
- Connecticut (39)
- Delaware (6)
- District of Columbia (23)
- Florida (439)
- Georgia (278)
- Hawaii (6)
- Idaho (16)
- Illinois (107)
- Indiana (113)
- Iowa (44)
- Kansas (35)
- Kentucky (76)
- Louisiana (173)
- Maine (4)
- Maryland (67)
- Massachusetts (46)
- Michigan (113)
- Minnesota (47)
- Mississippi (108)
- Missouri (123)
- Montana (9)
- Nebraska (35)
- Nevada (20)
- New Hampshire (6)
- New Jersey (99)
- New Mexico (34)
- New York (246)
- North Carolina (155)
- North Dakota (17)
- Ohio (143)
- Oklahoma (67)
- Oregon (33)
- Pennsylvania (115)
- Rhode Island (4)
- South Carolina (121)
- South Dakota (13)
- Tennessee (144)
- Texas (500)
- Utah (33)
- Virginia (124)
- Washington (52)
- West Virginia (44)
- Wisconsin (76)
- Wyoming (3)