Vegetarian Food Franchise Opportunities in Seattle/Bellevue, WA

• 40% of the American population is starting to make an effort to eat more plant-based foods (Source: Nielsen)
• Around 1% of the global population has celiac disease (dealsonhealth.net)
• 18 million people in America are sensitive to gluten (dealsonhealth.net)
• Gluten-free dishes now appear on 26% of US restaurant menus (dealsonhealth.net)
• The global gluten-free food market is predicted to reach $8.3 billion by 2025 (dealsonhealth.net)
• By 2021, plant-based dairy and meat sales were over $ 29 billion and are projected to increase to $ 162 billion by 2030 (dealsonhealth.net)
• The plant-based dairy and meat, alternatives to animal protein, make up nearly 8% of the global “protein foods” market (NYT)

With just over 750,000 residents, Seattle/Bellevue has a median household income of $102,486. Men in Seattle/Bellevue currently earn an average income of $61,170. That figure is roughly 1.35 times the amount earned by females in Seattle/Bellevue. This leaves the city with an income inequality rating of 0.464 according to the Gini Index. That rating is lower than the current national average.

Seattle/Bellevue's sales tax is at 10.1% versus the current national average of 6.2%. The income tax rate for Seattle/Bellevue is zero, which is lower than the national average of 4.6%.

Unemployment figures in Seattle/Bellevue are currently at 4.8%. This is lower than the current the national unemployment rate of 6.0%.

Currently, just over 471,000 people work in Seattle/Bellevue. The industries offering the greatest number of jobs include Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services, Retail Trade, and Health Care & Social Assistance. Job with the highest pay are found in the Information, Management of Companies & Enterprises, and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services fields.