National restaurant sales in March are higher than they have been at any point since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
YOY restaurant sales
Avero Index Analysis: February 2021
FEBRUARY 1-14: VALENTINE’S DAY AND PRESIDENTS DAY GIVE NATIONAL RESTAURANT SALES A BOOST Published 2.22.21 Index at a Glance All Avero Index: Sales up 9%, open units up 3% Midwest: Sales up 6%, open units up 2% Northeast: Sales up 7%, open units up 4% South: Sales up 7%, open units up 1% West: Sales […]
Avero Index Analysis: January 2021
JANUARY 4-17: NATIONAL RESTAURANT SALES RETURN TO PRE-HOLIDAY LEVELS Published 1.21.21 Index at a Glance All Avero Index: Sales down 7%, open units up 2% Midwest: Sales down 1%, open units up 4% Northeast: Sales down 2%, open units up 3% South: Sales down 14%, open units up 1% West: Sales down 8%, no change […]
Avero Index Analysis: December 2020
NOV 30-DEC 6: US RESTAURANTS SEE LARGEST ONE-WEEK SALES LOSS SINCE MARCH Published 12.10.20 Index at a Glance All Avero Index: Sales down 8%, open units up 1% Midwest: Sales down 6%, no change in open units Northeast: Sales down 9%, no change in open units South: Sales down 9%, open units up 1% West: […]
Las Vegas F&B operators overcome unprecedented challenges to recover sales during the pandemic
Las Vegas F&B sales have been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This Avero Index analysis reveals key trends and the path to recovery.
Avero Index Analysis: November 2020
November 2-8: US Restaurant Sales Steady Despite Momentum of Covid-19’s Third Wave Correction: Last week we experienced an error in our Index data extraction process and reported faulty data. We apologize for this mistake and have now updated the data and analysis below. Index at a Glance All Avero Index: Sales down 2%, no change […]
Avero Index Analysis: October 2020
September 28-October 4: Sales increase despite decline in outdoor sales Index at a Glance All Avero Index: Sales up 1%, no change in open units Midwest: Sales up 1%, no change in open units Northeast: Sales up 2%, open units increase 2% South: Sales up 2%, no change in open units West: Sales down 1%, […]
Menu Engineering in the Time of Coronavirus
Optimizing your menu for take-out and delivery is crucial for restaurants during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some considerations to take.
Avero Index Analysis: September 2020
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 9: RESTAURANT SALES SPIKE OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND Index at a Glance All Avero Index: sales up 6%, open units up 2% Midwest: sales up 7%, open units up 1% Northeast: sales up 2%, open units up 3% South: sales up 11%, open units up 2% West: sales up 9%, open units up […]