Monthly Restaurant Trend Analysis

Out of the Box Monthly Update Series

Your go-to resource for timely insights into the very latest restaurant industry performance trends.

Each month, our Out of the Box articles summarize the top line performance metrics from across the restaurant industry. These updates are designed to help restaurant leaders stay informed and ready to act.

Note: Also check out our separate but complementary Monthly Second Helping series for key topical trends.

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What We Cover Each Month

In our Out of the Box series, we use industry data captured direct from restaurant units and concepts via our Restaurant Performance Network:

Latest Overall Sales and Traffic Data

Consumer Sentiment Trends

Workforce Turnover and Compensation

Best vs Worst Segment Comparison

Best vs Worst Region Comparison

Browse Entire Back Catalog

All Out of the Box Monthly Updates (in Order of Most Recent)

A graphic illustrating March 2026 restaurant trends, featuring "Comp Sales: +0.7%" and "Comp Traffic: -2.3%" on a grid backdrop with two purple data lines—one trending up, the other down.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from March 2026

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from February 2026

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from January 2026

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A graphic with a gradient blue and purple background highlights December 2025 restaurant trends, showing "December 2025" at the top. Below are two boxes: "Comp Sales: -1.0%" on the left and "Comp Traffic: -3.3%" on the right.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from December 2025

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A chart showing November 2025 restaurant trends: Comp Sales is +0.0% and Comp Traffic is -2.9%. The background features a faint grid with purple and blue graphs.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from November 2025

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A graphic showing October 2025 restaurant trends: Comp Sales increased by 0.7% while Comp Traffic decreased by 2.0%. The background features a purple and blue gradient with faint chart lines.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from October 2025

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A graph background highlights September 2025 restaurant trends, with text showing "September 2025." Two boxes display: "Comp Sales: +1.1%" and "Comp Traffic: -1.5%," set against upward-trending grid lines.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from September 2025

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A graphic with a purple gradient background highlights "August 2025" and showcases August 2025 restaurant trends: "Comp Sales: +2.3%" and "Comp Traffic: -0.2%" in two prominent boxes below.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from August 2025

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from July 2025

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