Foodservice Segment Definitions

Definition: A business location that is not primarily a foodservice operator, but purchases foodservice items, typically for a corporate cafeteria or canteen area.

Definition: This is a top-line segmentation. A company / business location that is not primarily a foodservice operator, but purchases foodservice items. It will be used when it is unknown if the business is operating as a production plant or office only.

Definition: A company where the operator is known to only contain office space.

Definition: A company where the operator is known to have production.

Definition: A known business location that is a government entity.

Definition: Coworking is a business services provision model that involves individuals working independently or collaboratively in shared office space. The owner of the space provides a work environment and, usually, office equipment and amenities found in a typical office.

Definition: A location for development of knowledge.

Definition: A daycare/childcare location that is prior to K-12. Typically will have some form of foodservice.

Definition: An education facility with K - 8 grades.

Definition: An education facility with 9 - 12 grades.

Definition: This is a top-line segmentation. This is used when it is unclear if a location is a two or four year college or technical trade school. It is typically a "holding" place until further research can be completed.

Definition: A community or local 2 year college.

Definition: An institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training.

Definition: A specific trade training school.

Definition: Other types of education.

Definition: A geographic district, the public schools of which are administered together.

Definition: Schools teaching cooking, training for chef's

Definition: Unclassified education - requires further research.

Definition: A location for the improvement of physical or mental health.

Definition: An institution where persons are given medical or surgical treatment.

Definition: An institution where individuals are given outpatient medical treatment.

Definition: An inpatient care facility that does not specialize in senior living/care.

Definition: A facility offering adult day care or outpatient rehabilitation care.

Definition: This is a top line placeholder typically used when a location is not further defined between a nursing home, home for the elderly and a retirement community.

Definition: An inpatient facility that offers long term care for aged or infirm persons as the primary focus.

Definition: A facility that offers independent living, but a component of care is available.

Definition: A facility that offers independent senior living.

Definition: A senior living facility that is undefined.

Definition: This will cover a wide variety of healthcare locations, including drug rehab, outpatient day clinics and hospices.

Definition: A location to spend free or unoccupied time.

Definition: An institution for adult day care which includes centers with social agendas for seniors and bingo locations.

Definition: A club that specializes in social activity and has a specific social mission.

Definition: A facility that offers care for misplaced individuals.

Definition: A location specializing in activities for youth.

Definition: A facility specifically offering after school programs for youths. These are not typically as popular in the US, these types of locations are usually housed in YMCA's or other social based clubs defined above.

Definition: Other types of social centers such as community centers that offer mixed use areas.

Definition: Miscellaneous locations such as prisons, military bases and religious communities.

Definition: A large base of operations for the military or a fire department.

Definition: A building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.

Definition: Religious facilities, however, if education is their primary focus/goal, the location will be listed in education

Definition: All other.

Definition: A restaurant location that is a full service (wait staff) operation.

Definition: A full-service restaurant with limited or no alcohol service. The average check is between $6 and $12.

Definition: An full-service restaurant with full bar service. It has focus on the lunch and dinner. The average check is between $10 to $25.

Definition: A full-service restaurant where alcohol is served. The average check is between $20 and $50. Day-parts are lunch and dinner, with an adult focus and upscale contemporary décor.

Definition: A full-service establishment where alcohol is served. The average check is greater than $50. It has a dinner emphasis and is also known as a “White Table Cloth Restaurant.”

Definition: A restaurant location that is a limited service (non-wait staff) operation.

Definition: A limited-service restaurant. The average check is under $7. These are traditional “fast-food” restaurants.

Definition: A limited-service restaurant. The average check is between $7 and $10. The food is innovative, suited to sophisticated tastes and is prepared to order with fresh (or perceived as fresh) ingredients. The interior is more upscale than a typical fast food establishment.

Definition: A limited-service restaurant with no dining room. The only options are delivery and take away.

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Definition: An establishment whose primary business is to prepare and serve any of various desserts prepared by freezing

Definition: A small restaurant in which coffee, tea and light meals are served.

Definition: A small establishment that prepares and serves blended drinks consisting of fruit juice, whole fruit and ice/water, as well as an assortment of juices.

Definition: A cafeteria style establishments in which the customer does the work rather than being waited on.

Definition: An establishments that prepares and serves meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style serving equipment. Patrons select from food and drink items on display in a continuous cafeteria line.

Definition: A plaza that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining.

Definition: A road-side vendor selling food.

Definition: A Limited service establishment. This is an unclassified placeholder and typically operators are reviewed and reclassified.

Definition: A location to stay temporarily.

Definition: This is an unclassified placeholder for a hotel or motel with at least one on-premise restaurant. Typically operators are reviewed and reclassified.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. A 5-star hotel offers most luxurious premises, a wide range of guest services, a swimming pool and exercise facilities. There is at least one on-premise restaurant.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. A 4-star hotel offers plush premises and a wide range of guest services. There is at least one on-premise restaurant.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. A 3-star hotel offers spacious rooms with high-class decorations. There is at least one on-premise restaurant.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. A 2-star hotel provides good rooms with attached private bathrooms. There is at least one on-premise restaurant.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. A 1-star hotel is a low budget location with limited service and amenities. There is at least one on-premise restaurant. These are not typical in the US Market.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. A 0-star rating indicates a very low budget hotel. There is at least one on-premise restaurant These are not typically popular in the US market.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, meals and other guest services. An unclassified star rating typically indicates a low budget location. There is at least one on-premise restaurant.

Definition: This is an unclassified placeholder for a hotel or motel without a restaurant on-premise. The operator may offer a continental breakfast. Typically operators are reviewed and reclassified.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging and may provide meals. A 5-star hotel offers most luxurious premises, a wide range of guest services, a swimming pool and exercise facilities.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging and may provide meals. A 4-star hotel offers plush premises and a wide range of guest services.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, may provide meals and other guest services. A 3-star hotel offers spacious rooms with high-class decorations.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, may provide meals and other guest services. A 2-star hotel provides good rooms with attached private bathrooms.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, may provide meals. A 1-star hotel is a low budget location with limited services. These are not typical in the US market.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, may provide meals and other guest services. A 0-star rating indicates a very low budget hotel. These are not typically popular in the US market.

Definition: Not typical in the US Market. These facilities are extremely low budget, typically overnight only accommodations.

Definition: A commercial establishment providing lodging, may provide meals and other guest services. An unclassified star rating typically indicates a low budget location.

Definition: Camp grounds. In the US Market, all campgrounds are in this segmentation.

Definition: An accommodation offered by an inn, hotel or especially a private home, typically consisting of a room for the night and breakfast the next morning for one inclusive price.

Definition: Resorts, typically high end accommodations and with many guest services and amenities.

Definition: Unclassified lodging facilities.

Definition: A location associated with transportation that offers foodservice, such as a truck stop diner or in-flight catering.

Definition: Restaurants located primarily for travel convenience, truck stops.

Definition: Food service to be provided on trains.

Definition: Food service to be provided on flights.

Definition: Food service to be provided on cruises.

Definition: A location for recreation or amusement.

Definition: A location such as a park, amusement park, marinas and recreation area.

Definition: A recreation center that offers activities such as bowling, pool and darts.

Definition: A facility with a primary purpose of offering adult gambling activities.

Definition: Amusement facilities.

Definition: A location for the use of housing large numbers of individuals for a single event.

Definition: A location for the express purpose of offering an area for sports.

Definition: A sport specific club that offers both an area to participate and learn specific sporting activities

Definition: A location for either professional or semi-professional sporting activity.

Definition: A location for individuals to participate in exercise activities.

Definition: A location for individuals to participate in playing tennis.

Definition: A golf course clubhouse, typically offering refreshments.

Definition: A location typically found on golf courses, that offers food, banquet and other dining experiences.

Definition: A service to provide food and drinks to events.

Definition: An event catering facility. This is a stand alone operation, if a catering location is part of a restaurant, the restaurant is the primary segmented location.

Definition: A location where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are served and limited food options may be served.

Definition: A local "corner" bar that typically offers very limited food such as frozen pizza and chips.

Definition: A local pub that offers food, usually a menu service.

Definition: A location with a sports theme that typically offers many snack type foods.

Definition: A location offering late evening entertainment, focused on alcoholic service.

Definition: A location offering late evening entertainment, focused on alcoholic service, while providing music.

Definition: A location offering late evening entertainment, focused on alcoholic service, while providing live music.

Definition: A location with adult based entertainment, focused on alcoholic beverages, with various programmed acts.

Definition: An alternative lifestyle entertainment facility

Definition: A location offering sing along entertainment with a focus on providing alcoholic beverages.

Definition: A local pub that offers food, usually with a focus on English or Irish foods.

Definition: A location specializing in wines. It will typically have specific foods designed to accentuate the wine tasting experience

Definition: Not typical in the US Market. These facilities are extremely low budget, typically overnight only accommodations.

Definition: All other types of bars.

Definition: A location that sells goods or services from a fixed location.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering tobacco related products.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering newspapers and magazines.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering books and paper products.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering movies for rent.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering personal care services.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering personal care specifically for hair and nails.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering personal care for hair.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering personal care for skin tanning.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering personal care.

Definition: A location housing multiple facilities (all types of retail outlets).

Definition: All other retail locations.

Definition: A location that sells specialty foods from a fixed location.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering baked goods for away from store consumption.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of allowing individuals to prepare take away meals. This is an emerging concept in the US Market.

Definition: A location with the primary purpose of selling Fish & Seafood.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering candies and other sweet goods for away from store consumption.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of selling various meats.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of butchering meat products, typically will also process meat provided by client (hunting).

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of selling deli (processed) meats.

Definition: Not typically found in the US Market.

Definition: Not typically found in the US Market.

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Definition: A location providing higher end off-premise alcohol.

Definition: A location providing fresh fruits and vegetables.

Definition: All other food markets.

Definition: A location that sells a wide variety of foods and/or drinks from a fixed location.

Definition: A small grocery store.

Definition: A regional grocery store, typically part of a chain of stores.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering quick, convenience items.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of selling off premise alcohol

Definition: A location with primary purpose of dispensing prescription medication. It will offer many convenience items as well.

Definition: A larger grocery store, offering a wider variety of goods than just grocery.

Definition: A location that provides an even wider variety of goods, typically clothing, household items, grocery, prepared foods.

Definition: A location, typically joined by an annual fee, that provides discount on bulk purchase items.

Definition: All other specialty grocery stores.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of selling deli (processed) meats.

Definition: A location with a primary purpose of offering fuel.

Definition: A gas station that is located on a major motorway or expressway.

Definition: A gas station that is not located on a major motorway or expressway.

Definition: A mobile unit or seasonal location that offers foodservice.

Definition: A mobile venue that sells food or on the go food service.

Definition: Seasonal locations that are found in heavy tourist areas.

Definition: Segment includes free-standing and table top machines (hot beverages, cold beverages, meals and snacks)

Definition: Other distributors, food manufactures with items provided by USF