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Business phone system for limited-service restaurants in Cañon City, CO

Limited-service restaurants in the Cañon City, CO micropolitan area: 23 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 22-person team.

Establishments
23CBP 2023
Employees
496mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
45.9U.S. 79.4
Rank
788th of 925areas by count

How many limited-service restaurants are in Cañon City, CO?

There were 23 limited-service restaurants in the Cañon City, CO micropolitan area in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 722513, Limited-Service Restaurants). They employed 496 people in mid-March and paid $9,145,000 in annual payroll. By establishment count the area is 788th out of 925 areas with published figures for limited-service restaurants.

Measured against its 50,093 residents (2024 estimate), the area has 45.9 limited-service restaurants per 100,000 people; the U.S. rate is 79.4, so Cañon City, CO is 42.2% below the national figure. The average establishment here has 21.6 employees, compared with 18.4 nationally. Payroll per employee comes to $18,438, 11.6% below the national $20,857.

Limited-service restaurants: Cañon City, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S., 2023
MeasureCañon City, COColoradoUnited States
Establishments234,753270,088
Mid-March employees49696,0004,965,080
Annual payroll$9,145,000$2,259,786,000$103,557,315,000
Employees per establishment21.620.218.4
Payroll per employee$18,438$23,539$20,857
Establishments per 100,000 residents45.979.879.4

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Calls a limited-service restaurant in Cañon City, CO has to catch

Counter-service restaurants take phone orders and catering requests while serving a line of customers. Calls need to be answered quickly or captured for a callback.

A few of the calls that come in to limited-service restaurants in Cañon City, CO:

Business texting for limited-service restaurants

Restaurants text order-ready notices.

Team texting on Callata runs from your business number, so replies come from the practice or shop rather than someone's personal phone. It turns on after the one-time $49 carrier registration (10DLC) is approved.

What a phone system costs a limited-service restaurant in Cañon City, CO

The average limited-service restaurant in Cañon City, CO has 21.6 employees, so a 22-person team is a reasonable benchmark. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $548.90 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $660.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $439.00 a month for 22 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,652 less than RingCentral for a limited-service restaurant in Cañon City, CO of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Monthly list price for a 22-person limited-service restaurant
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$439.00$5,268.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$418.00$5,016.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$506.00$6,072.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$548.90$6,586.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$594.00$7,128.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$660.00$7,920.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Local area codes for limited-service restaurants in Cañon City, CO

The exchanges in the area's named cities and towns are all in area code 719 (6 exchanges in NANPA's file). A local number lets customers in Cañon City, CO call without dialing out of area. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, and which numbers are open in an area code depends on carrier inventory when you choose.

Area codes in the Cañon City, CO area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
7196Mountain1988none

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

Setting up Callata for a limited-service restaurant in Cañon City, CO

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Cañon City, CO is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many limited-service restaurants are there in Cañon City, CO?

Census County Business Patterns counted 23 limited-service restaurants in the Cañon City, CO micropolitan area in 2023. They employed 496 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 22-person limited-service restaurant?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 22 users cost $660.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $548.90 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $439.00.

What area code should a limited-service restaurant in Cañon City, CO use?

Area code 719 has the most assigned exchanges among the area's named places. If you already have a local number, you can port it to Callata for free.

Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a limited-service restaurant?

Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute.