Canadian industry

722512 Limited-service eating places

Établissements de restauration à service restreint

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order or select items at a counter, food bar or cafeteria line (or order by telephone) and pay before eating. Food and drink are picked up for consumption on the premises or for take-out, or delivered to the customer's location.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleLimited-service eating places
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code72251 - Full-service restaurants and limited-service eating places
International correspondenceI5630*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and provincial health authorities

Inclusions

  • offering a variety of food items or offering specialty snacks or non-alcoholic beverages

Exclusions

  • food service establishments engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks from motorized vehicles or non-motorized carts (See 722330 Mobile food services)
  • food service establishments in which patrons order while seated and pay after eating, whether or not take-out services are provided (See 722511 Full-service restaurants (US))

Examples

  • coffee shops
  • doughnut shops
  • drive-in restaurants
  • fast food restaurants
  • ice cream parlour
  • soup and sandwich shop
  • take-out restaurants
  • bakery products, selling for immediate consumption
  • box lunch service
  • box lunch stands
  • cafeterias, public
  • carry-out restaurants
  • Chinese food take out restaurant
  • coffee shops
  • coffee store (with beverage and/or food service)
  • concession in a drive in
  • concession stands, prepared food (e.g., airports, sports arenas)
  • dairy bars-retail
  • doughnut shops
  • drive-in restaurants
  • fast food concession
  • fast food restaurant, drive-in
  • fast food restaurants
  • fish and chips, take-out
  • food bars
  • food court
  • food, take-out services
  • fried chicken, take-out
  • frozen custard stands
  • hamburger stand
  • hot dog stands
  • ice cream parlour
  • ice cream stand
  • Internet café combined with limited-service restaurant
  • limited-service restaurant
  • limited-service restaurant, licensed
  • lunch bar
  • muffins produced and sold at location
  • muffins, coffee shop, pastries
  • offering a variety of food items or offering specialty snacks or non-alcoholic beverages
  • orange juice stand
  • pizzerias, pizza take-out
  • pretzel or bagel shops, for consumption on the premises
  • refreshment booths or stands
  • refreshment room
  • restaurant, fast food outlet
  • sandwich bar or shop
  • snack bar
  • soft drink stand
  • soup and sandwich shop
  • submarine sandwich shops
  • take-out food, chicken
  • take-out food, submarines
  • take-out restaurants
  • take-out service, prepared food (except caterers and mobile food services)

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: I5630*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 722512

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 722512
Limited-service eating places

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 722512 Limited-service eating places. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 722512
coffee shops

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as coffee shops. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 722512 Limited-service eating places to a business file.

03 722512
doughnut shops

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as doughnut shops. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 722512 Limited-service eating places to a business file.

04 722512
drive-in restaurants

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as drive-in restaurants. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 722512 Limited-service eating places to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

RestaurantsFood serviceCatering workBeverage serviceGuest operationsHotels and lodging

In this section

Commonly confused with

722330 — Mobile food services

food service establishments engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks from motorized vehicl...

722511 — Full-service restaurants

food service establishments in which patrons order while seated and pay after eating, whether or no...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

I5630*Beverage serving activities

Approximate correspondence

Coffee shops, non-alcoholic beverage bars such as fruit juice bar

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

722512Limited-service eating places

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 722512 cover?

Limited-service eating places: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order or select items at a counter, food bar or cafeteria line (or order by telephone) and pay before eating. Food and drink are picked up for consumpt...

Which level of the hierarchy is 722512?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 722512?

It rolls up to 72251 Full-service restaurants and limited-service eating places.

Should I stop at 722512 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 722512?

Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.

Are there exclusion notes for 722512?

Yes. 2 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 722512 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 55 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Restaurants, Food service, Catering work, Beverage service, Guest operations, Hotels and lodging.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 722512?

Yes. The page shows I5630* Beverage serving activities.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.