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Custom food packaging for Rhode Island restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Rhode Island had 40,544 private-sector jobs in restaurants and other eating places across 2,605 establishments, 9.3% of all private jobs in the state (44th of 51 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Rhode Island has a higher share of jobs in retail bakeries (2.20x), caterers (2.02x), snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (1.97x) and meat retailers (1.66x). So this page puts packaging for cafés and coffee shops first, then caterers and contract food service, then bakeries.
Shipping to Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Rhode Island
- 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 BoxesCaterers and contract food service · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Sandwich BoxesCaterers and contract food service · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Bakery BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Cake BoxesBakeries · $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 Rhode Island
Cafés and coffee shops
In Rhode Island, 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): 6,270 private-sector jobs, 1.97x the national share, 38th of 51 by jobs
Caterers and contract food service
In Rhode Island, caterers pack boxed lunches, platters and snack boxes for offices and events.
Caterers: 1,110 private-sector jobs, 2.02x the national share, 30th of 44 by jobs
Bakeries
In Rhode Island, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Retail bakeries: 754 private-sector jobs, 2.20x the national share, 23rd of 31 by jobs
Delis, butchers and markets
In Rhode Island, delis, butcher counters and markets wrap and bag sandwiches, meat and prepared food.
Meat retailers (butcher shops): 346 private-sector jobs, 1.66x the national share, 37th of 47 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Rhode Island, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 22,552 private-sector jobs, 1.32x the national share, 43rd of 51 by jobs
The numbers
Rhode Island food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and other eating places 7225 | 2,605 | 40,544 | 1.15x | 44 of 51 |
| Retail bakeries 311811 | 66 | 754 | 2.20x | 23 of 31 |
| Caterers 722320 | 66 | 1,110 | 2.02x | 30 of 44 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 494 | 6,270 | 1.97x | 38 of 51 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 38 | 346 | 1.66x | 37 of 47 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 12 | 142 | 1.52x | 28 of 39 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 1,121 | 22,552 | 1.32x | 43 of 51 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 148 | 2,201 | 1.20x | 40 of 51 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 357 | 9,951 | 1.09x | 43 of 51 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 41 | 152 | 1.01x | 41 of 41 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 8 | 69 | 0.99x | 37 of 44 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 14 | 60 | 0.88x | 43 of 45 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 978 | 11,558 | 0.78x | 46 of 51 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 10 | 82 | 0.31x | 35 of 39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Rhode Island file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Rhode Island's private jobs equals its national share. 13 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Rhode Island; 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 Rhode Island: questions
Other states led by cafés and coffee shops:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Rhode Island?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Rhode Island point to packaging for cafés and coffee shops, caterers and contract food service and bakeries. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Rhode Island?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Rhode Island.
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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