By state · SC
Custom food packaging for South Carolina restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, South Carolina had 214,259 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 11,784 establishments, 11.0% of all private jobs in the state (20th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, South Carolina has a higher share of jobs in coffee and tea manufacturing (2.20x), baked goods retailers (1.93x), food service contractors (1.38x) and full-service restaurants (1.26x). So this page puts packaging for full-service restaurants first, then takeout and fast casual, then bakeries.
Shipping to South Carolina 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 South Carolina: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for South Carolina
- 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 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 Paper Coffee CupsCafés and coffee shops · $3.49 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in South Carolina
Full-service restaurants
In South Carolina, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 100,077 private-sector jobs, 1.26x the national share, 19th of 51 by jobs
Takeout and fast casual
In South Carolina, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 82,270 private-sector jobs, 1.20x the national share, 19th of 51 by jobs
Bakeries
In South Carolina, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Baked goods retailers: 628 private-sector jobs, 1.93x the national share, 13th of 44 by jobs
Caterers and contract food service
In South Carolina, caterers pack boxed lunches, platters and snack boxes for offices and events.
Caterers: 2,637 private-sector jobs, 1.03x the national share, 22nd of 44 by jobs
Cafés and coffee shops
In South Carolina, 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): 10,543 private-sector jobs, 0.71x the national share, 28th of 51 by jobs
The numbers
South Carolina food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 11,784 | 214,259 | 1.18x | 20 of 47 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 40 | 953 | 2.20x | 11 of 39 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 82 | 628 | 1.93x | 13 of 44 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 667 | 11,709 | 1.38x | 16 of 51 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 4,921 | 100,077 | 1.26x | 19 of 51 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 4,396 | 82,270 | 1.20x | 19 of 51 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 1,705 | 47,212 | 1.12x | 18 of 51 |
| Caterers 722320 | 183 | 2,637 | 1.03x | 22 of 44 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 40 | 309 | 0.97x | 24 of 45 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 174 | 596 | 0.85x | 26 of 41 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 486 | 4,817 | 0.79x | 28 of 42 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 853 | 10,543 | 0.71x | 28 of 51 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 72 | 646 | 0.67x | 22 of 47 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 42 | 1,134 | 0.51x | 30 of 40 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 21 | 75 | 0.06x | 36 of 39 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, South Carolina file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of South Carolina's private jobs equals its national share. 14 of 15 tracked sectors are published for South Carolina; 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 South Carolina: questions
Other states led by full-service restaurants:
Do you ship custom food packaging to South Carolina?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in South Carolina point to packaging for full-service restaurants, takeout and fast casual and bakeries. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in South Carolina?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in South Carolina.
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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