By state · KY
Custom food packaging for Kentucky restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Kentucky had 163,584 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 8,994 establishments, 9.7% of all private jobs in the state (26th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Kentucky has a higher share of jobs in commercial bakeries (1.56x) and limited-service restaurants (1.28x). So this page puts packaging for takeout and fast casual first, then full-service restaurants, then bakeries.
Shipping to Kentucky 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 Kentucky: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Kentucky
- 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 Bakery BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Cake BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Sandwich BoxesCaterers and contract food service · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Hot Dog & Food TraysFood trucks · $5.59 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in Kentucky
Takeout and fast casual
In Kentucky, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 75,215 private-sector jobs, 1.28x the national share, 22nd of 51 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Kentucky, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 66,365 private-sector jobs, 0.97x the national share, 26th of 51 by jobs
Bakeries
In Kentucky, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Baked goods retailers: 280 private-sector jobs, 1.00x the national share, 19th of 44 by jobs
Caterers and contract food service
In Kentucky, caterers pack boxed lunches, platters and snack boxes for offices and events.
Caterers: 1,572 private-sector jobs, 0.72x the national share, 27th of 44 by jobs
Food trucks
In Kentucky, food trucks and carts serve from trays, boats and fry cartons that travel with the customer.
Mobile food services (food trucks and carts): 649 private-sector jobs, 1.08x the national share, 25th of 41 by jobs
The numbers
Kentucky food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 8,994 | 163,584 | 1.05x | 26 of 47 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 40 | 3,003 | 1.56x | 19 of 40 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 3,822 | 75,215 | 1.28x | 22 of 51 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 145 | 649 | 1.08x | 25 of 41 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 35 | 1,139 | 1.08x | 20 of 39 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 23 | 280 | 1.00x | 19 of 44 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 3,350 | 66,365 | 0.97x | 26 of 51 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 270 | 7,013 | 0.96x | 26 of 51 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 1,096 | 29,909 | 0.83x | 29 of 51 |
| Caterers 722320 | 139 | 1,572 | 0.72x | 27 of 44 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 56 | 596 | 0.72x | 25 of 47 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 770 | 8,666 | 0.68x | 33 of 51 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 406 | 3,122 | 0.60x | 33 of 42 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 29 | 153 | 0.56x | 32 of 45 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 18 | 168 | 0.45x | 27 of 39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Kentucky file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Kentucky's private jobs equals its national share. 14 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Kentucky; 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 Kentucky: questions
Other states led by takeout and fast casual:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Kentucky?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Kentucky 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 Kentucky?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Kentucky point to packaging for takeout and fast casual, full-service restaurants and bakeries. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Kentucky?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Kentucky.
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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