Norfolk Reporter

There were 5,427 food services and drinking places in Massachusetts 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 professional, scientific and technical services businesses with between one and four employees in Massachusetts than in any other category.

The following table shows how many food services and drinking places with between one and four employees were in Massachusetts during the period from 2012 to 2016.