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Chain Restaurants in South Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS SC72211a

Chain Restaurants in South Carolina industry analysis

The Chain Restaurants industry in South 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 decreased 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.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 Chain Restaurants in South Carolina Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Chain Restaurants in South Carolina Market Research Report

Definition of the Chain Restaurants in South Carolina?

The industry consists of chain and franchised restaurants of five or more establishments that provide food services to patrons who order, are served while seated (i.e. wait service) and pay after eating. These establishments may provide this type of food service to patrons in combination with alcoholic and other beverages.

What’s included in the Chain Restaurants in South Carolina?

The Chain Restaurants in South Carolina includes full-service restaurant operation (wait service at tables), chain full-service restaurant operation (directly owned and operated by management) and franchised full-service restaurant operation (under franchise agreements with franchisers). Related terms covered in the Chain Restaurants in South Carolina industry report includes restaurants owned and directly operated by a single company, restaurants with concepts sold to the individual operator. franchisees receive ordering, marketing, training and financial and management support from the franchiser, self-service restaurants offering higher quality offerings, sometimes prepared to order, at a higher price point than traditional quick-service restaurants, the average amount of money spent per check at an industry establishment and a retail measure used to assess the true performance of retail outlets by taking out the effect of new store openings and only examining the sales growth of existing stores.

Industry Performance of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina

Benchmark the Chain Restaurants in South Carolina industry performance with all SC county and national performance.

Chain Restaurants in South Carolina

#18 in Highest Revenue 1.7% of state's GDP
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Chain Restaurants in the US


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Key Drivers of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as population, total jobs, per capita disposable income, consumer spending, total recreation expenditure and domestic trips by us residents are impacting Chain Restaurants in South Carolina

South Carolina Economic Indicators

Population
Total Jobs
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Total recreation expenditure
Domestic trips by US residents

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County Data of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina

Access proprietary data on county in the Chain Restaurants in South Carolina, such as Charleston County, Horry County and Greenville County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina

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What is the market size of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina is $4.1bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 2,830 businesses in the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 12.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina in 2025?

There are 45,480 employees in the Chain Restaurants industry in South Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.6% from 2020 to 2025.