2022 NAICS national industry in sector 72 Accommodation and Food Services

722511 Full-Service Restaurants

NAICS 722511 is the US industry code for full-service restaurants. This U.S.

Code: 722511 (2022 NAICS)
Title: Full-Service Restaurants
Part of: Restaurants and Other Eating Places
SBA small business limit: Average annual receipts up to $11.5 million
Closest UK SIC: 56101, 56102, 56103 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating. These establishments may provide this type of food service to patrons in combination with selling alcoholic beverages, providing carryout services, or presenting live nontheatrical entertainment.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Providing food services where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating, other than mobile food services, cafeterias, grill buffets, buffets, and snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars are classified in U.S. Industry 722513, Limited-Service Restaurants.
Preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style or buffet serving equipment, known as cafeterias, grill buffets, or buffets are classified in U.S. Industry 722514, Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets.
Selling a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, popcorn) or nonalcoholic beverage, except from mobile vehicles, for consumption on or near the premises are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
Preparing and serving alcoholic beverages and known as bars, taverns, or nightclubs are classified in Industry 722410, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages).
Operating a civic or social association with a restaurant for their members are classified in Industry 813410, Civic and Social Organizations.
Presenting live theatrical productions and providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises are classified in Industry 711110, Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters.
Restaurant meals order and delivery services (i.e., independent order and delivery services) are classified in Industry 492210, Local Messengers and Local Delivery.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Businesses that use this code

Activities listed under 722511

The Census index assigns these 11 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Bagel shops, full service
Brew pub restaurants, primarily serving meals, full service
Diners, full service
Doughnut shops, full service
Family restaurants, full service
Fine dining restaurants, full service
Full service restaurants
Pizza parlors, full service
Pizzerias, full service
Restaurants, full service
Steak houses, full service

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 722511

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 722511, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $11.5 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 5610), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.