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Business phone system for mobile food services in Georgia

216 mobile food services operated in Georgia in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
216CBP 2023
Employees
722mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
1.9U.S. 3.7
State rank
21st of 51by count

The food truck industry in Georgia

The Census Bureau counted 216 mobile food services in Georgia in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 722330). They employed 722 people in mid-March and reported $15.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 21st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Mobile food services make up 0.08% of the 261,320 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Georgia has 1.9 mobile food services, 47.4% below the national rate of 3.7. The average establishment has 3.3 employees against 3.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $21,927, 15.4% below the U.S. figure of $25,920.

Mobile food services: Georgia compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureGeorgiaUnited States
Establishments21612,487
Mid-March employees72238,438
Annual payroll$15,831,000$996,319,000
Employees per establishment3.33.1
Payroll per employee$21,927$25,920
Establishments per 100,000 residents1.93.7

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.

Georgia's largest markets for mobile food services

Census published food truck counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Georgia. The largest is Atlanta, GA, with 149 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 82% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Mobile food services by metro or micropolitan area, Georgia, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Atlanta, GA1494902.3
Augusta, GA-SC12501.9
Chattanooga, TN-GA12—2.0
Savannah, GA9—2.1
Athens, GA6—2.7
LaGrange, GA-AL5—4.7
Gainesville, GA4—1.8
Albany, GA4—2.8
Dublin, GA3—5.0
Douglas, GA3—5.7

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at mobile food services in Georgia

76.2% of Georgia's mobile food services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 80.6% nationally. 91.1% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Mobile food services in Georgia by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees16376.2%80.6%
5–9 employees3215.0%12.3%
10–19 employees198.9%5.1%
20–49 employeesnot published—1.8%
50 or more employees00.0%0.2%

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.

Why the phone matters for mobile food services in Georgia

Food trucks are booked for private events and need a phone number that follows the owner from site to site. A business line on a cell keeps bookings separate from personal calls. That holds for mobile food services in Georgia as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to mobile food services in Georgia:

After-hours calls

Evening calls about weekend bookings are common.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for mobile food services in Georgia

Mobile food services in Georgia average 3.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 3 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $90.00 a month and 3 on Ooma Office Pro cost $74.85. Callata is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 3 people; it becomes the lower price at 4 users or more.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Monthly list price for a 3-person food truck
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$57.00$684.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$69.00$828.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$74.85$898.20
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$81.00$972.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$90.00$1,080.00

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.

Area codes in Georgia

Georgia has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Georgia by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
470786Eastern2010404, 678, 770, 943
678785Eastern1998404, 470, 770, 943
404784Eastern1947470, 678, 943
770784Eastern1995470, 678, 943
706777Eastern1992762
912729Eastern1954565
229683Eastern2000none
478445Eastern2000none
762376Eastern2006706
943152Eastern2022404, 470, 678, 470, 678, 770

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.

How Callata works for mobile food services in Georgia

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.

If you already have a number in Georgia, 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 mobile food services are in Georgia?

216 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 722 people in mid-March.

Which Georgia metro area has the most mobile food services?

Atlanta, GA, with 149 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 3-person food truck?

$90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Georgia number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.