There were 963 food services and drinking places in Rhode Island that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as construction businesses with between one and four employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many food services and drinking places with between one and four employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Food services and drinking places with between one and four employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
598,512
2013
609,123
2014
614,246
2015
621,617
2016
636,744
