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Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Disha Kartik Jeswanth Disha Kartik Jeswanth Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: January 2024 ANZSIC H4512NZ

Revenue

$3.8bn

2024-25

$3.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

32,944

Businesses

6,541

Wages

$X.Xbn

Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand industry analysis

The Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry has benefitted from strong consumer demand. Rising consumer health consciousness and greater awareness regarding maintaining a healthy lifestyle are boosting demand for healthier fast food options. Rising demand for healthy fast food has largely offset declines in demand for traditional fast food. Traditional fast food retailers have responded to these trends by expanding their product ranges, while new businesses have entered to capitalise on them. Fast food retailers’ revenue has risen at an annualised 2.6% over the five years through 2023-24 and is expected to total $3.8 billion in 2023-24, when revenue will jump by an estimated 1.9%.

Trends and Insights

  • Rising health consciousness is transforming the product mix of industry businesses. Fast food retailers are increasingly including healthier food options like salads and wraps on their menus. McDonald’s and Burger King have introduced salad burgers on their menus.
  • Rising health awareness is shrinking demand for traditional burgers. Consumers are instead opting for plant-based burgers that are perceived as healthier.
  • The concentration of fast food retailers is highly correlated with population distribution. Highly populated regions like Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington house the majority of fast food and takeaway establishments.
  • New fast food and takeaway businesses are entering the industry to cater to the increasingly health-conscious population. This trend is substantially intensifying internal competition.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.8bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The pandemic adversely affected fast food and takeaway businesses

  • The COVID-19 pandemic restricted fast food operations as sales volumes plunged during lockdown periods.
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Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Rising discretionary incomes and hours worked will boost operators' revenue

  • The economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated cost of living crisis is on track to support a rise in discretionary incomes. This trend will boost spending on fast food and takeaway meals.

Biggest companies in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
McDonald's New Zealand
883.5
Restaurant Brands NZ
586.7
Restaurant Brands NZ
586.7

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Products & Services Segmentation

Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Burgers, Pizzas and Chicken. Burgers is the largest segment of the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand.

Trends and Insights

Rising health consciousness is weighing on burgers' contribution to fast food revenue

  • This segment includes traditional burgers like hamburgers and cheeseburgers. Chicken burgers are excluded from the segment.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry firms primarily provide fast food, such as burgers, pizza, sandwiches and sushi, and takeaway food for immediate consumption. Customers order or select items and pay before eating. Food is usually provided in takeaway containers or packaging and is consumed on the premises, taken away or delivered. The industry also includes fast food sold in food halls and food courts.

What's included in this industry?

PizzasBurgersFish and chipsSandwiches, salads and juicesConfectionery and dessertsChickenPies, pasties and sausage rolls

Companies

McDonald's New ZealandRestaurant Brands NZRestaurant Brands NZ

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Related Terms

FOOD VANPOINT-OF-SALE SYSTEMSFRANCHISE

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 4512 - Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Rising health consciousness is transforming the product mix of industry businesses. Fast food retailers are increasingly including healthier food options like salads and wrap...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Rising health awareness is shrinking demand for traditional burgers. Consumers are instead opting for plant-based burgers that are perceived as healthier.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The concentration of fast food retailers is highly correlated with population distribution. Highly populated regions like Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington house the majori...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

New fast food and takeaway businesses are entering the industry to cater to the increasingly health-conscious population. This trend is substantially intensifying internal co...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Rising health consciousness among consumers is influencing McDonald’s menu offering. On top of including salads and wraps on their menu, the company has also introduced a mea...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of McDonald's New Zealand's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Restaurant Brands NZ's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Restaurant Brands NZ's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for McDonald's New Zealand, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Restaurant Brands NZ, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Restaurant Brands NZ, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Fast food businesses received significant government assistance during the pandemic. Fast food retailers benefited from wage subsidies and business finance guarantee schemes.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Restricted sales volumes because of the pandemic have adversely affected profitability. Fast food retailers had to integrate with delivery service platforms that charge very ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand in 2024?

The market size of the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand is $3.8bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand industry in 2024?

There are 6,541 businesses in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand has been growing at a CAGR of 2.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services market in New Zealand?

The biggest companies operating in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services market in New Zealand are McDonald's New Zealand, Restaurant Brands NZ and Restaurant Brands NZ

What does the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand include?

Pizzas and Burgers are part of the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand?

The company holding the most market share in New Zealand is McDonald's New Zealand.

How competitive is the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services industry in New Zealand.

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Competitors

  • Supermarkets, Grocery Stores and Convenience Stores in New Zealand
  • Cafes and Restaurants in New Zealand
  • Catering Services in New Zealand

Complementors

  • Soft Drink, Juice and Bottled Water Manufacturing in New Zealand

International industries

  • Global Fast Food Restaurants
  • Fast Food Restaurants in the US
  • Mexican Restaurants in the US
  • Doughnut Stores in the US
  • Pizza Restaurants in the US

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