By state · VA
Custom food packaging for Virginia restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Virginia had 304,926 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 17,410 establishments, 9.0% of all private jobs in the state (11th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Virginia has a higher share of jobs in baked goods retailers (1.58x) and coffee and tea manufacturing (1.40x). So this page puts packaging for bakeries first, then full-service restaurants, then takeout and fast casual.
Shipping to Virginia 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 Virginia: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Virginia
- 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 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 Virginia
Bakeries
In Virginia, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Baked goods retailers: 922 private-sector jobs, 1.58x the national share, 7th of 44 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Virginia, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 142,910 private-sector jobs, 1.00x the national share, 10th of 51 by jobs
Takeout and fast casual
In Virginia, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 119,767 private-sector jobs, 0.98x the national share, 11th of 51 by jobs
Caterers and contract food service
In Virginia, caterers pack boxed lunches, platters and snack boxes for offices and events.
Caterers: 3,783 private-sector jobs, 0.83x the national share, 15th of 44 by jobs
Cafés and coffee shops
In Virginia, 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): 17,859 private-sector jobs, 0.68x the national share, 16th of 51 by jobs
The numbers
Virginia food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 17,410 | 304,926 | 0.94x | 11 of 47 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 116 | 922 | 1.58x | 7 of 44 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 53 | 1,088 | 1.40x | 6 of 39 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 662 | 16,791 | 1.10x | 9 of 51 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 2,812 | 78,498 | 1.04x | 12 of 51 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 7,391 | 142,910 | 1.00x | 10 of 51 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 262 | 1,253 | 1.00x | 11 of 41 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 7,208 | 119,767 | 0.98x | 11 of 51 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 35 | 1,872 | 0.85x | 14 of 39 |
| Caterers 722320 | 298 | 3,783 | 0.83x | 15 of 44 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 111 | 3,078 | 0.77x | 18 of 40 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 1,387 | 17,859 | 0.68x | 16 of 51 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 61 | 347 | 0.61x | 20 of 45 |
| Retail bakeries 311811 | 142 | 1,699 | 0.60x | 15 of 31 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 60 | 496 | 0.29x | 29 of 47 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 90 | 967 | 0.09x | 42 of 42 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Virginia file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Virginia's private jobs equals its national share. 15 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Virginia; 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 Virginia: questions
Other states led by bakeries:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Virginia?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Virginia 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 Virginia?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Virginia 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 Virginia?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Virginia.
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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