Through the use of mass management and promotion techniques, these lunch boxes have become popular in schools, and factories as well as with office workers.
早期的便當業多為家庭式的經營，但近年來，已走向大規模的企業化經營，使得這些家庭式的便當業者生意大受影響。目前台北的便當業中，規模較大，生意較好的有：金便當、頂好、好好吃、可口、青葉等，主要的銷售對象是各學校、機關團體或工廠。