Cafes and coffee shops in the United States: 110,000+
Dashmote counts 110,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United States, 10% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.
New York has the most cafes and coffee shops in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Chicago
- San Francisco
How this channel compares
The United States is in the bottom third for the share of outlets that are cafes and coffee shops
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country: the top five and the United States
Cafes and coffee shops rank joint third for the number of outlets among outlet types in the United States
Open on-premise outlets by type in United States, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| New York area | 5% |
| Los Angeles area | 2% |
| Houston area | 1% |
| Chicago area | 1% |
| Dallas area | 1% |
| San Francisco area | 1% |
| Boston area | 1% |
| Seattle area | 1% |
| Atlanta area | 1% |
| Philadelphia area | 1% |
| Rest of the United States | 83% |
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops closely tracks its share of all outlets
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in United States (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cafes and coffee shops | All outlets in the United States |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 61% | 69% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 7% | 9% |
| Website listed | 77% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 53% | 60% |
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What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 83% of the cafes and coffee shops in the United States are elsewhere.
Most cafes and coffee shops in the United States are outside all metro areas with a page: 75% sit beyond every city on this site.
Cafes and coffee shops are a smaller part of the market in the United States than in most countries: 10% of all outlets, against a median of 13%.
Counted by cafes and coffee shops, the United States is the fifth largest market in this database.
How the numbers are defined
- Cafes and coffee shops
- Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops. Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category; cafes listed as 'restaurant' are not included. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Using these numbers
Plan regional coverage
With 83% of the cafes and coffee shops outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Target the groups
Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops (61% independent) than of outlets overall (69%) in the United States; group deals reach many of them at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many cafes and coffee shops are there in the United States?
Dashmote counts 110,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United States, 10% of the country's on-premise outlets.
