By state · AL
Custom food packaging for Alabama restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Alabama had 173,462 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 10,398 establishments, 10.1% of all private jobs in the state (24th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Alabama has a higher share of jobs in limited-service restaurants (1.35x). So this page puts packaging for takeout and fast casual first, then full-service restaurants, then cafés and coffee shops.
Shipping to Alabama is a flat rate by order value: $9.99 for orders under $100, $19.99 for $100 to $299.99 and $29.99 for $300 and up. Production is fast once you approve your proof. No shop or office in Alabama: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Alabama
- Custom Burger BoxesTakeout and fast casual · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom French Fry BoxesTakeout and fast casual · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Takeout Food BoxesFull-service restaurants · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Kraft Paper BagsFull-service restaurants · $3.91 for 1 piece
- Custom Paper Coffee CupsCafés and coffee shops · $3.49 for 1 piece
- Custom Coffee Cup SleevesCafés and coffee shops · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Hot Dog & Food TraysFood trucks · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Paper Food TraysFood trucks · $5.59 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in Alabama
Takeout and fast casual
In Alabama, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 84,717 private-sector jobs, 1.35x the national share, 17th of 51 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Alabama, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 65,449 private-sector jobs, 0.90x the national share, 27th of 51 by jobs
Cafés and coffee shops
In Alabama, coffee shops and juice bars hand over cups, sleeves and carriers with every order.
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops): 10,189 private-sector jobs, 0.76x the national share, 29th of 51 by jobs
Food trucks
In Alabama, food trucks and carts serve from trays, boats and fry cartons that travel with the customer.
Mobile food services (food trucks and carts): 681 private-sector jobs, 1.06x the national share, 24th of 41 by jobs
Bakeries
In Alabama, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Retail bakeries: 1,346 private-sector jobs, 0.92x the national share, 17th of 31 by jobs
The numbers
Alabama food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 10,398 | 173,462 | 1.04x | 24 of 47 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 4,946 | 84,717 | 1.35x | 17 of 51 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 16 | 434 | 1.10x | 21 of 39 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 176 | 681 | 1.06x | 24 of 41 |
| Retail bakeries 311811 | 143 | 1,346 | 0.92x | 17 of 31 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 3,184 | 65,449 | 0.90x | 27 of 51 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 375 | 6,982 | 0.90x | 27 of 51 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 936 | 34,892 | 0.90x | 26 of 51 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 1,052 | 10,189 | 0.76x | 29 of 51 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 21 | 176 | 0.61x | 28 of 45 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 386 | 2,860 | 0.51x | 34 of 42 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 62 | 454 | 0.51x | 30 of 47 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 19 | 106 | 0.36x | 33 of 44 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 21 | 259 | 0.23x | 34 of 39 |
| Caterers 722320 | 100 | 472 | 0.20x | 38 of 44 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Alabama file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Alabama's private jobs equals its national share. 14 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Alabama; the rest are withheld by BLS for confidentiality and left out. Rankings are rules applied to these numbers; they are not orders, customers or reviews.
FAQ
Food packaging in Alabama: questions
Other states led by takeout and fast casual:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Alabama?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Alabama is a flat rate by order value: $9.99 for orders under $100, $19.99 for $100 to $299.99 and $29.99 for $300 and up. Production is fast once you approve your proof.
Which packaging fits food businesses in Alabama?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Alabama point to packaging for takeout and fast casual, full-service restaurants and cafés and coffee shops. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Alabama?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Alabama.
Where do the numbers on this page come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, fetched 2026-10-31. The location quotient compares a sector's share of the state's private jobs with its national share.
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