TIPS FROM: CONVENIENCE STORE NEWS Survey Measures 2020 Foodservice Sales
Prepared food is the primary driver of the foodservice category, generating 47% of the category’s sales industrywide.
Among small operators, prepared food accounts for more than half of the category’s sales at 53%, compared to 38% for large operators.
Actual 2020 Foodservice Sales (January-June) FIGURE LIV
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Actual 2020 Foodservice Sales January-June
63% 53% 47% 36% 36% 34% Source: Convenience Store News, Foodservice Study 2020 DOWNLOAD FIGURE
17% 12% 2% Decreased Total Stayed the Same Small Operators Increased Large Operators
More than half of the operators participating in this year's Foodservice Study (53%) reported their foodservice sales decreased in the first half of 2020.
Large operators struggled more, with 63% reporting a decrease, compared to the 47% of small operators. Source: Convenience Store News, Foodservice Study 2020