NAICS Code 722513 — Limited-Service Restaurants

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 4 national industries under 72251 (Restaurants and Other Eating Places).

Code	722513
Title	Limited-Service Restaurants
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$13.5 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages.

Illustrative Examples:

Delicatessen restaurants

Pizza delivery shops

Family restaurants, limited-service

Takeout eating places

Fast-food restaurants

Fast casual restaurants

Takeout sandwich shops

Limited-service pizza parlors

Is a business under 722513 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 722513 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $13.5 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 722513 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	72	Accommodation and Food Services
Subsector	722	Food Services and Drinking Places
Industry Group	7225	Restaurants and Other Eating Places
NAICS Industry	72251	Restaurants and Other Eating Places
National Industry	722513	Limited-Service Restaurants

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

Related National Industry codes

• 722511 — Full-Service Restaurants
• 722514 — Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets
• 722515 — Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.