# Restaurant Statistics 2026 > A continuously verified collection of U.S. restaurant workforce, employment, turnover, wage, hiring, and HR statistics from primary government sources. - Last updated: 2026-09-12 - Last verified: 2026-09-12 - Last source audit: 2026-09-12 - Statistics indexed: 52 - Primary sources: 7 - Geographic scope: United States - Methodology: https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics/methodology.md - HTML: https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics - JSON: https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.json - CSV: https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.csv ## Key restaurant statistics - U.S. food services and drinking places employed 12.43 million people in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. ([#food-services-employment](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#food-services-employment)) - Food services and drinking places added 59,200 jobs in August 2026, well above the 12,000 average monthly gain over the prior 12 months. ([#food-services-employment-monthly-change](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#food-services-employment-monthly-change)) - The United States had 714,087 private food services and drinking places establishments in 2024, annual average. ([#food-services-establishments-2024](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#food-services-establishments-2024)) - The accommodation and food services quit rate was 3.5% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted — versus 1.9% for total nonfarm. ([#afs-quits-rate](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#afs-quits-rate)) - 503,000 people quit accommodation and food services jobs in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. ([#afs-quits-level](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#afs-quits-level)) - The accommodation and food services total separation rate was 5.2% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. ([#afs-separations-rate](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#afs-separations-rate)) - The total nonfarm quit rate was 1.9% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. ([#total-nonfarm-quits-rate](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#total-nonfarm-quits-rate)) - Accommodation and food services had 673,000 job openings in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. ([#afs-job-openings-level](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#afs-job-openings-level)) - Average hourly earnings in leisure and hospitality were $23.74 in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. ([#lh-hourly-earnings](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#lh-hourly-earnings)) - Food service managers had a median hourly wage of $33.36 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $74,880. ([#food-service-managers-wage](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#food-service-managers-wage)) - The United States employed 2.27 million waiters and waitresses in May 2025. ([#waiters-employment](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#waiters-employment)) - Average weekly hours in leisure and hospitality were 25.4 in August 2026, seasonally adjusted — the shortest workweek among major private industry sectors in that table. ([#lh-weekly-hours](https://www.docu-coach.com/statistics.md#lh-weekly-hours)) ## Restaurant Employment Statistics How many people work in U.S. food services, and how that count moved in the latest jobs report. These figures are restaurants and bars (NAICS 722), not hotels. ### How many people work in U.S. food services and drinking places? U.S. food services and drinking places employed 12.43 million people in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED, All Employees, Food Services and Drinking Places (CES7072200001), August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES7072200001. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. This is NAICS 722: restaurants, bars, cafeterias, caterers, and other food-service places. It is not hotels, and it is not the broader leisure and hospitality supersector. ### Did restaurant employment rise or fall last month? Food services and drinking places added 59,200 jobs in August 2026, well above the 12,000 average monthly gain over the prior 12 months. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/payroll-employment-rose-162000-in-august-2026.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. The August jump is large relative to the prior-year monthly pace. BLS notes the most recent two months are preliminary. ### What is the recent monthly hiring pace in food services? Food services and drinking places added 12,000 jobs a month on average from August 2025 through August 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026, August 2025–August 2026 average monthly change. https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/payroll-employment-rose-162000-in-august-2026.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many people work in accommodation and food services? Accommodation and food services employed 14.35 million people in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. This NAICS 72 total includes hotels and other lodging plus food services. Do not treat it as a restaurant-only count. ### How many people work in lodging, separate from restaurants? Accommodation employed 1.93 million people in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. Hotels and other lodging. Subtract this from NAICS 72 if you need a cleaner split from food services. ### How large is leisure and hospitality employment? Leisure and hospitality employed 17.00 million people in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. This supersector adds arts, entertainment, and recreation on top of accommodation and food services. It is the widest common BLS hospitality bucket. ## Restaurant Establishment Statistics How many food-services and drinking-place locations exist, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. ### How many food-service establishments are there in the United States? The United States had 714,087 private food services and drinking places establishments in 2024, annual average. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW: Private NAICS 722 establishments (ENUUS000205722), 2024 annual average. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/ENUUS000205722. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. QCEW counts establishments with employees, not every food truck or unpaid family operation. One company can operate many establishments. ### Is the number of restaurant establishments still rising? Private food services and drinking places establishments averaged 724,799 in 2025, preliminary. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW: Private NAICS 722 establishments (ENUUS000205722), 2025 annual average, preliminary. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/ENUUS000205722. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. 2025 QCEW figures are preliminary. Use 2024 when you need a settled annual count. ## Restaurant Employee Turnover Statistics JOLTS publishes monthly quit and separation rates. It does not publish an annual 75–150% restaurant turnover rate. Accommodation and food services is broader than restaurants alone. ### What is the quit rate in accommodation and food services? The accommodation and food services quit rate was 3.5% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted — versus 1.9% for total nonfarm. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. This is a monthly rate, not an annual turnover percentage. NAICS 72 includes hotels. JOLTS does not publish a restaurant-only annual turnover series, which is why this hub does not repeat the unsourced 75–150% range. ### How many accommodation and food services employees quit last month? 503,000 people quit accommodation and food services jobs in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What is the total separation rate in accommodation and food services? The accommodation and food services total separation rate was 5.2% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. This is the closest official monthly stand-in for 'turnover,' not an annualized percentage. ### How many people left accommodation and food services jobs last month? 742,000 people separated from accommodation and food services jobs in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How common are layoffs in accommodation and food services? The accommodation and food services layoff and discharge rate was 1.4% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many accommodation and food services layoffs happened last month? 204,000 people were laid off or discharged from accommodation and food services in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What is the leisure and hospitality quit rate? The leisure and hospitality quit rate was 3.4% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. Leisure and hospitality is wider than restaurants. Use the accommodation and food services rate when you can. ### How many leisure and hospitality employees quit last month? 576,000 people quit leisure and hospitality jobs in July 2026, seasonally adjusted, down 78,000 from June. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What is the leisure and hospitality total separation rate? The leisure and hospitality total separation rate was 5.3% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How does the restaurant-sector quit rate compare with the whole economy? The total nonfarm quit rate was 1.9% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. Accommodation and food services quits (3.5%) ran well above this economy-wide rate in the same month. ## Restaurant Hiring Statistics Openings and hires in accommodation and food services, from the same JOLTS release as quits. ### How hard is restaurant-sector hiring right now? The accommodation and food services job-openings rate was 4.5% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many accommodation and food services jobs were open? Accommodation and food services had 673,000 job openings in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What is the hire rate in accommodation and food services? The accommodation and food services hire rate was 5.2% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many people were hired into accommodation and food services? Accommodation and food services hired 736,000 people in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What is the leisure and hospitality job-openings rate? The leisure and hospitality job-openings rate was 4.4% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What is the leisure and hospitality hire rate? The leisure and hospitality hire rate was 5.2% in July 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many U.S. jobs were open overall? U.S. job openings were little changed at 7.3 million in July 2026, a 4.4% openings rate. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026, July 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ## Restaurant Wage Statistics Pay for leisure and hospitality as a sector, then occupation-level wages for restaurant jobs from OEWS. ### How much do leisure and hospitality employees earn per hour? Average hourly earnings in leisure and hospitality were $23.74 in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. This is the supersector average for all employees, not a tipped-server median and not NAICS 722 alone. Private-sector hourly earnings overall were $37.75 the same month. ### What are average weekly earnings in leisure and hospitality? Average weekly earnings in leisure and hospitality were $603.00 in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### What did private-sector workers earn per hour overall? Average hourly earnings for all private employees were $37.75 in August 2026, seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. Included so leisure and hospitality's $23.74 average can be read against the rest of the private economy. ### How much do waiters and waitresses earn? Waiters and waitresses had a median hourly wage of $16.94 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $40,060. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. OEWS medians include base pay plus reported tips where the survey captures them. They are not a guarantee of take-home pay in a given city. ### How much do restaurant cooks earn? Restaurant cooks had a median hourly wage of $17.98 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $38,730. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do fast-food cooks earn? Fast-food cooks had a median hourly wage of $14.85 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $32,390. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do bartenders earn? Bartenders had a median hourly wage of $16.51 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $40,790. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do fast-food and counter workers earn? Fast-food and counter workers had a median hourly wage of $15.00 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $32,150. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do dishwashers earn? Dishwashers had a median hourly wage of $16.73 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $34,310. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do restaurant hosts earn? Hosts and hostesses had a median hourly wage of $15.00 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $32,690. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ## Restaurant Manager Statistics Food service managers and first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, from OEWS. ### How many food service managers are there? The United States employed 238,430 food service managers in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do food service managers earn? Food service managers had a median hourly wage of $33.36 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $74,880. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many chefs and head cooks are there? The United States employed 200,040 chefs and head cooks in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do chefs and head cooks earn? Chefs and head cooks had a median hourly wage of $30.03 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $66,700. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many first-line food supervisors are there? The United States employed 1.22 million first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How much do first-line food supervisors earn? First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers had a median hourly wage of $21.19 in May 2025. Mean annual pay was $46,180. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ## Restaurant Staffing Statistics How large the main floor occupations are: cooks, servers, counter workers, dishwashers, hosts. ### What is the largest restaurant occupation? Fast-food and counter workers were the largest food-service occupation in May 2025, at 3.85 million jobs. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many cooks work in the United States? The United States employed 2.65 million cooks in May 2025, including 1.41 million restaurant cooks. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many restaurant cooks are there? The United States employed 1.41 million restaurant cooks in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many fast-food cooks are there? The United States employed 641,070 fast-food cooks in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many waiters and waitresses are there? The United States employed 2.27 million waiters and waitresses in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many bartenders are there? The United States employed 756,390 bartenders in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many dining-room attendants are there? The United States employed 542,750 dining-room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many dishwashers are there? The United States employed 477,450 dishwashers in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ### How many restaurant hosts are there? The United States employed 432,690 hosts and hostesses in May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. ## Restaurant Hours Statistics Average weekly hours for leisure and hospitality. This is the supersector, not NAICS 722 alone. ### How long is the typical leisure and hospitality workweek? Average weekly hours in leisure and hospitality were 25.4 in August 2026, seasonally adjusted — the shortest workweek among major private industry sectors in that table. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — August 2026, August 2026, seasonally adjusted. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. Short average hours reflect part-time schedules common in restaurants and hospitality. They are a supersector average, not a restaurant-only series. ## Restaurant Workplace Conduct Statistics Enforcement actions from the EEOC. These are case outcomes, not industry-wide rates. ### Are there documented restaurant-industry EEOC settlements? Dunkin' Donuts franchisees agreed to pay $250,000 to settle an EEOC disability discrimination suit over a 100% healed return-to-work policy. Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Dunkin' Donuts franchisees to pay $250,000 to settle EEOC disability discrimination suit, EEOC newsroom release. https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/dunkin-donuts-franchisees-pay-250000-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit. Via Docu-Coach™ Restaurant Statistics. This is one enforcement outcome, not a rate. It is here because it is a primary-source restaurant case managers still cite when documenting medical restrictions. ## Sources - [The Employment Situation — August 2026](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. August 2026. Last checked 2026-09-12. - [Payroll employment rose 162,000 in August 2026](https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/payroll-employment-rose-162000-in-august-2026.htm) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. August 2026. Last checked 2026-09-12. - [All Employees, Food Services and Drinking Places (CES7072200001)](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES7072200001) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. August 2026. Last checked 2026-09-12. - [Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2026](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. July 2026. Last checked 2026-09-12. - [Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.t01.htm) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025. Last checked 2026-09-12. - [QCEW: Private NAICS 722 establishments (ENUUS000205722)](https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/ENUUS000205722) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2024 annual average; 2025 annual preliminary. Last checked 2026-09-12. - [Dunkin' Donuts franchisees to pay $250,000 to settle EEOC disability discrimination suit](https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/dunkin-donuts-franchisees-pay-250000-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit) — U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. EEOC newsroom release. Last checked 2026-09-12.