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Business phone system for limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA

Limited-service restaurants in the Kingsland, GA micropolitan area: 45 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 23-person team.

Establishments
45CBP 2023
Employees
1,024mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
76.1U.S. 79.4
Rank
537th of 925areas by count

Limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA by the numbers

The Census Bureau's 2023 County Business Patterns lists 45 establishments classified as Limited-Service Restaurants (NAICS 722513) in the Kingsland, GA micropolitan area. Together they reported 1,024 mid-March employees and $19.3 million of payroll for the year. That ranks 537th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.

With 59,099 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 76.1 limited-service restaurants per 100,000 people, 4.1% below the national rate of 79.4. Establishments average 22.8 employees, 23.8% above the U.S. average of 18.4. Payroll per employee comes to $18,862, 9.6% below the national $20,857.

Limited-service restaurants: Kingsland, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S., 2023
MeasureKingsland, GAGeorgiaUnited States
Establishments459,735270,088
Mid-March employees1,024189,3414,965,080
Annual payroll$19,315,000$3,520,605,000$103,557,315,000
Employees per establishment22.819.418.4
Payroll per employee$18,862$18,594$20,857
Establishments per 100,000 residents76.187.179.4

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.

How big limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA are

Of the limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA that had employees in March 2023, 19.5% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 24.3%). 34.1% had fewer than ten. For a business of a few people, phone coverage is a staffing question as much as a technology one: someone has to be free to pick up, or the call needs somewhere sensible to go.

Limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees819.5%24.3%
5–9 employees614.6%16.2%
10–19 employees1331.7%24.6%
20–49 employees1434.1%28.4%
50 or more employees00.0%6.5%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA use the phone for

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.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA:

Calls after closing time

After-hours callers usually want hours or catering information.

With business-hours routing, calls after closing can go to transcribed voicemail or an optional AI receptionist instead of ringing an empty room.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA

The average limited-service restaurant in Kingsland, GA has 22.8 employees, so a 23-person team is a reasonable benchmark. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $573.85 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $690.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 23 people cost $459.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $2,772. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 23-person limited-service restaurant
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$459.00$5,508.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$437.00$5,244.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$529.00$6,348.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$573.85$6,886.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$621.00$7,452.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$690.00$8,280.00

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.

Getting a local number in Kingsland, GA

The exchanges in the area's named cities and towns are all in area code 912 (17 exchanges in NANPA's file). Callata's plan includes up to 3 local numbers; you can pick them in the area codes your customers recognize, subject to carrier inventory, or port the number you already have for free.

Area codes in the Kingsland, GA area by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
91217Eastern1954565

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.

What limited-service restaurants in Kingsland, GA get with Callata

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Kingsland, GA, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many limited-service restaurants are there in Kingsland, GA?

Census County Business Patterns counted 45 limited-service restaurants in the Kingsland, GA micropolitan area in 2023. They employed 1,024 people in mid-March.

What does a business phone system cost for a 23-person limited-service restaurant?

At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 23 users cost $690.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $573.85 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $459.00.

What area code should a limited-service restaurant in Kingsland, GA use?

Area code 912 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.