By state · CO
Custom food packaging for Colorado restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Colorado had 238,381 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 13,032 establishments, 9.8% of all private jobs in the state (18th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Colorado has a higher share of jobs in mobile food services (1.63x), coffee and tea manufacturing (1.55x), chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing (1.37x) and drinking places (1.33x). So this page puts packaging for cafés and coffee shops first, then full-service restaurants, then takeout and fast casual.
Shipping to Colorado 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 Colorado: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Colorado
- 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 Takeout Food BoxesFull-service restaurants · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Kraft Paper BagsFull-service restaurants · $3.91 for 1 piece
- Custom Burger BoxesTakeout and fast casual · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom French Fry BoxesTakeout and fast casual · $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 Colorado
Cafés and coffee shops
In Colorado, 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): 20,807 private-sector jobs, 1.13x the national share, 14th of 51 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Colorado, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 106,366 private-sector jobs, 1.07x the national share, 17th of 51 by jobs
Takeout and fast casual
In Colorado, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 86,884 private-sector jobs, 1.02x the national share, 16th of 51 by jobs
Food trucks
In Colorado, food trucks and carts serve from trays, boats and fry cartons that travel with the customer.
Mobile food services (food trucks and carts): 1,425 private-sector jobs, 1.63x the national share, 9th of 41 by jobs
Bars and taverns
In Colorado, bars and taverns serve bar food in paper trays and snack boxes and send drinks out in carriers.
Drinking places (bars and taverns): 10,070 private-sector jobs, 1.33x the national share, 11th of 42 by jobs
The numbers
Colorado food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 13,032 | 238,381 | 1.05x | 18 of 47 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 379 | 1,425 | 1.63x | 9 of 41 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 51 | 836 | 1.55x | 16 of 39 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 59 | 2,103 | 1.37x | 13 of 39 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 852 | 10,070 | 1.33x | 11 of 42 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 69 | 470 | 1.19x | 11 of 45 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 1,661 | 20,807 | 1.13x | 14 of 51 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 4,792 | 106,366 | 1.07x | 17 of 51 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 4,656 | 86,884 | 1.02x | 16 of 51 |
| Caterers 722320 | 244 | 2,837 | 0.89x | 20 of 44 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 407 | 9,118 | 0.86x | 22 of 51 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 96 | 960 | 0.80x | 19 of 47 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 875 | 41,151 | 0.78x | 21 of 51 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 62 | 1,994 | 0.72x | 23 of 40 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 36 | 175 | 0.43x | 23 of 44 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Colorado file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Colorado's private jobs equals its national share. 14 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Colorado; 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 Colorado: questions
Other states led by cafés and coffee shops:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Colorado?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Colorado 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 Colorado?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Colorado point to packaging for cafés and coffee shops, full-service restaurants and takeout and fast casual. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Colorado?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Colorado.
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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