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title: "The Restaurant Industry Could Be One of the Biggest and Most Profitable Industries in the Near Future"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0197bb11-1d59-415d-9f25-42a7e3705ba0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-restaurant-industry-could-be-one-of-the-biggest-and-most-profitable-industries-in-the-near-future-2711508
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-11-05T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:12.208Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/940a796f67919fffb398ff5f0b0068f14270.jpg
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# The Restaurant Industry Could Be One of the Biggest and Most Profitable Industries in the Near Future

**TL;DR:** The restaurant industry is predicted to reach $1.2 trillion by 2030, representing a growth of nearly 50% from 2018. The industry is expected to add almost two million employees over the next 10 years to keep up with increasing consumer demand for prepared food.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-11-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-restaurant-industry-could-be-one-of-the-biggest-and-most-profitable-industries-in-the-near-future-2711508).*

## Story

**There’s a new industry giant in town—and it’s looking like it’s here to stay. Experts are predicting the restaurant industry to reach $1.2 trillion by 2030, representing a growth of nearly 50% from 2018’s $833 million, according to** **Restaurant Business****, citing data from the** **National Restaurant Association (NRA)****.**

**The Association predicts the industry will add almost two million employees over the next 10 years as it tries to keep up with the ever-increasing consumer demand for prepared food, Restaurant Business says. The industry has evolved immensely over recent years, as it shifts to a larger focus around takeout and quickly getting food to consumers’ doors. It also evolved in the sense that food trucks have become increasingly popular, along with in-store kiosks and other nontraditional locations, according to Restaurant Business.**

**The NRA expects several large-scale industry trends including more** **third-party delivery****,** **virtual restaurants****,** **subscription services** **and** **grab-and-go locations****. It also expects** **“ghost” kitchens** **to become more popular as delivery-only brands begin to pop up.**

**The restaurant industry is bound for some significant changes and this writer (who doubles as a food connoisseur) is pretty amped to see where it’s heading. As Kansas sings, “Carry on my wayward son.”**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Restaurant Business (publication)
- industry growth (topic)
- food delivery (topic)
- National Restaurant Association (company)
- restaurant trends (topic)
- employment growth (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-restaurant-industry-could-be-one-of-the-biggest-and-most-profitable-industries-in-the-near-future-2711508). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0197bb11-1d59-415d-9f25-42a7e3705ba0).