Charleston, SC · Cafes and Bakeries
Cafes and Bakeries in Charleston, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 158 coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area in 2023, employing 1,951 people with $38.3 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
158
87th most of 387 US metro areas
1,951
12.3 per business, against 12.0 across all metros
$38.3 million
$19,650 per employee
51%
of businesses, against 51% across all metros
+6.8%
in the number of businesses (148 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Charleston.
- Charleston ranks 87th of 387 US metro areas by number of coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 12.3 employees.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $19,650 per employee a year, against $21,432.
- The market grew: 10 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps cafes and bakeries in Charleston.
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Quotes for custom and large orders
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Deposits that hold the date
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Questions
Cafes and Bakeries in Charleston
How many coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars are there in Charleston?
158 in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 1,951 people and paid $38.3 million in annual payroll.
Is the Charleston market for cafes and bakeries growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 148 to 158 (+6.8%).
What does VERA do for cafes and bakeries in Charleston?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Charleston business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Cafes and Bakeries in other markets
Other Charleston markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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