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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Limited-service restaurants players remain strong in non-standalone locations
Yum! Restaurants China Co Ltd remained one of the top foodservice companies in non-standalone locations by value in 2025, as its KFC and Pizza Hut brands have a strong presence in shopping malls and travel hubs such as airports and railway stations. Other large limited-service restaurants operators that enjoy high levels of penetration in such locations include McDonald's and Dicos.
Mixue and Luckin Coffee among the top brands in standalone locations
Mixue and Luckin Coffee continued to rank among the leading foodservice brands in standalone locations by value in 2025. Both maintain extensive networks across China, with their outlets commonly found in or close to densely populated residentials areas and busy shopping streets.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Consumer Foodservice by Location in China report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Consumer Foodservice by Location in China?
- Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice by Location in China?
- How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in China?
- How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice by Location in China?
- How is the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry adapting to a post-COVID-19 market environment? Where are the opportunities amidst the challenges?
- How significant are health considerations in shaping the future of Consumer Foodservice by Location in China? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice By Location in China - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Rental costs ease but competition for high-traffic locations intensifies
Consumer foodservice through retail grows fastest in value terms
Consumer foodservice through standalone remains the dominant category
Leisure category projected to be the most dynamic performer
Neighbourhood stores and university towns will be key retail growth drivers
Travel category set to benefit from heavy investment in transport infrastructure
Limited-service restaurants players remain strong in non-standalone locations
Mixue and Luckin Coffee among the top brands in standalone locations
Table 1 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 7 Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 9 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 10 Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 11 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 12 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 13 Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 19 Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 20 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 21 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 22 Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 23 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 24 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 25 Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 27 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 28 Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 29 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 30 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 31 Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 32 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 33 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 34 Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 35 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 36 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 37 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 38 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 39 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 40 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 42 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 54 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 56 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 57 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 58 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 59 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 60 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 61 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 62 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 63 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 64 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 65 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 66 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 67 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 68 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 69 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 70 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 71 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 72 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Consumer Foodservice in China - Industry Overview
Trade remains resilient despite market-wide slowdown
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Average spend per foodservice transaction shrinks in 2025
Delivery is the fastest growing fulfilment channel
Subscription-style loyalty programmes gain popularity
Value-seeking consumer behaviour will bring greater consolidation and polarisation
Regional cuisine, localisation and healthier choices will be key areas for innovation
Sustainability credentials set to become a more important point of competition
Yum! Restaurants China Co Ltd retains overall market lead in value terms
Ye Gelato is the most dynamic foodservice brand in 2025
Chained players increasingly focused on expansion into low-tier cities
Independents continue to lose ground to chained operators
Table 73 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2020-2025
Table 74 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 75 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2025
Table 76 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 77 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 78 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2025
Table 79 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 80 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 81 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
Table 82 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
Table 83 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2025
Table 84 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2025-2030
Table 85 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
Summary 1 Research Sources
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Consumer Foodservice by Location
- Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone
- Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure
- Consumer Foodservice Through Retail
- Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging
- Consumer Foodservice Through Travel
Consumer Foodservice by Location
Consumer foodservice is composed of cafés/bars, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks. Consumer foodservice by location breaks out each foodservice sector according to its location - leisure, lodging, retail, standalone, travel.
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