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Food Service Contractors in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON72231CA

Food Service Contractors in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Food Service Contractors in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Food Service Contractors in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Food Service Contractors in Ontario?

Operators in the Food Service Contractors industry in Canada provide food services at institutional, governmental, commercial or industrial locations. Examples of facilities where food services are provided include airports, food courts, college and university cafeterias and recreation and sports venues.

What’s included in the Food Service Contractors in Ontario?

The Food Service Contractors in Ontario includes contracting cafeteria dining services (e.g. for schools, hospitals and government offices), contracting food concession (e.g. for sports venues, entertainment facilities and convention centres), industrial catering (e.g. providing food services on a contractual arrangement) and contracting retail outlets. Related terms covered in the Food Service Contractors in Ontario industry report includes the making, transporting, serving and dispensing of prepared foods, either on the client's premises or via the provision of preprepared meals, an agreement with a client to supply multiple services, such as catering, security, maintenance and cleaning, in one contract and a technology that enables for the quick freezing of pre-prepared meals for serving at a later time to retain flavour and nutritional benefits.

Industry Performance of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Food Service Contractors in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Food Service Contractors in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 43.5% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Food Service Contractors in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario

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Ontario Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Governmentt Debt
Per Capita Disposable Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Corporate profit
Demand from educational services

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario

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Key Statistics of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario is $1.5bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 770 businesses in the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 18,126 employees in the Food Service Contractors industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.0% from 2020 to 2025.