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Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS NC72221a

Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina industry analysis

The Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina Market Research Report

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Definition of the Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina?

This industry comprises restaurants where patrons pay for quick-service food products before eating. Purchases may be consumed on-site, taken out or delivered. This industry excludes coffee and snack shops. Most industry establishments also sell beverages, such as water, juice and sodas, but usually not alcohol.

What’s included in the Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina?

The Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina includes burgers, chicken, sandwiches, global, pizza and pasta and fast-casual concepts. Related terms covered in the Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina industry report includes sales from both company-owned or managed and franchised or licensed outlets. system-wide sales excludes royalties and franchising revenue fees, revenue from company-owned stores and franchise fees, but not franchised stores' total sales, consumers born between 1946 and 1964 who account for a major proportion of the population, the location where a transaction occurs at a retail establishment or store and a retail measure used to assess the true performance of retail outlets by taking out the effect of new store openings and only taking into accounts sales growth of existing stores.

Industry Performance of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina

Benchmark the Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina industry performance with all NC county and national performance.

Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina

#8 in Highest Revenue 3.5% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fast Food Restaurants in the US


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Key Drivers of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, net migration, consumer spending, domestic trips by us residents and consumer confidence index are impacting Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina

North Carolina Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Net Migration

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US Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Domestic trips by US residents
Consumer confidence index

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County Data of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina

Access proprietary data on county in the Fast Food Restaurants in North Carolina, such as Wake County, Mecklenburg County and Guilford County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina

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What is the market size of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina is $14.5bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 10,349 businesses in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 193,976 employees in the Fast Food Restaurants industry in North Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.5% from 2020 to 2025.