By state · FL
Custom food packaging for Florida restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Florida had 860,502 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 48,820 establishments, 9.8% of all private jobs in the state (3rd of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Florida has a higher share of jobs in baked goods retailers (2.29x), grocery and convenience retailers (1.36x), full-service restaurants (1.33x) and mobile food services (1.24x). So this page puts packaging for bakeries first, then full-service restaurants, then takeout and fast casual.
Shipping to Florida 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 Florida: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Florida
- Custom Bakery BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Cake BoxesBakeries · $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 Deli PaperDelis, butchers and markets · $1.63 for 1 piece
- Custom Butcher PaperDelis, butchers and markets · $1.63 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in Florida
Bakeries
In Florida, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Baked goods retailers: 3,177 private-sector jobs, 2.29x the national share, 1st of 44 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Florida, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 452,258 private-sector jobs, 1.33x the national share, 3rd of 51 by jobs
Takeout and fast casual
In Florida, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 281,786 private-sector jobs, 0.96x the national share, 3rd of 51 by jobs
Delis, butchers and markets
In Florida, delis, butcher counters and markets wrap and bag sandwiches, meat and prepared food.
Grocery and convenience retailers: 244,960 private-sector jobs, 1.36x the national share, 3rd of 51 by jobs
Food trucks
In Florida, food trucks and carts serve from trays, boats and fry cartons that travel with the customer.
Mobile food services (food trucks and carts): 3,707 private-sector jobs, 1.24x the national share, 3rd of 41 by jobs
The numbers
Florida food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 48,820 | 860,502 | 1.11x | 3 of 47 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 386 | 3,177 | 2.29x | 1 of 44 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 7,317 | 244,960 | 1.36x | 3 of 51 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 20,610 | 452,258 | 1.33x | 3 of 51 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 1,344 | 3,707 | 1.24x | 3 of 41 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 2,031 | 26,069 | 1.00x | 5 of 42 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 172 | 1,309 | 0.97x | 3 of 45 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 16,835 | 281,786 | 0.96x | 3 of 51 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 1,986 | 34,186 | 0.94x | 4 of 51 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 4,424 | 50,010 | 0.79x | 4 of 51 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 260 | 7,018 | 0.73x | 7 of 40 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 326 | 3,003 | 0.73x | 5 of 47 |
| Caterers 722320 | 1,024 | 7,772 | 0.71x | 6 of 44 |
| Retail bakeries 311811 | 482 | 4,502 | 0.66x | 8 of 31 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 123 | 2,616 | 0.50x | 10 of 39 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 138 | 917 | 0.50x | 13 of 39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Florida file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Florida's private jobs equals its national share. 15 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Florida; 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 Florida: questions
Other states led by bakeries:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Florida?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Florida 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 Florida?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Florida point to packaging for bakeries, full-service restaurants and takeout and fast casual. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Florida?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Florida.
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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