The day
Independent restaurants on January 20, 2026
Data as of — 7 readings published, each with the number of restaurants behind it. Days with too little data to publish are not on this page at all.
What moved
Readings that changed by at least 3% against the day before, biggest move first. Both ends of every comparison are published, adequately covered days — a thin day is never one of them.
- −17% In-store orders per restaurant to 53.0 1,334 restaurants, 90,170 orders
- −17% Online orders per restaurant to 10.1 639 restaurants, 6,459 orders
- +12% Restaurants trading in store to 1,334 1,334 restaurants, 90,170 orders
- −11% In-store ticket to $30.28 1,334 restaurants, 90,170 orders
- −10% Online order ticket to $30.07 639 restaurants, 6,459 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for January 20, 2026. A dash in a change column means there was no comparable earlier day to measure against.
| Reading | Value | vs the day before | vs a week before | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online order ticket median $ per order | $30.07 | −10% | +1.0% | 639 restaurants, 6,459 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 639 restaurants, 892 tipped orders — 13.8% of 6,459 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 2.0 | no change | no change | 639 restaurants, 6,459 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 10.1 | −17% | −1.9% | 639 restaurants, 6,459 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $30.28 | −11% | −0.3% | 1,334 restaurants, 90,170 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 53.0 | −17% | −5.4% | 1,334 restaurants, 90,170 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,334 | +12% | +0.1% | 1,334 restaurants, 90,170 orders |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($35.22) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($29.27) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on January 20, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $35.22 | 58 | 522 |
| Atlanta, GA | $29.27 | 116 | 1,451 |
| Orlando, FL | Not enough data on this day | ||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not enough data on this day | ||
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Not enough data on this day | ||
| Los Angeles, CA | Not enough data on this day | ||
| Tampa Bay, FL | Not enough data on this day | ||
On this date
- Florida sales and use tax return late after this date — monthly filers Florida returns and payments are due on the 1st and late after the 20th day of the month following each reporting period; this is the December return. Source: Florida Department of Revenue — Sales and Use Tax
- Georgia sales and use tax return due — monthly filers Georgia sales tax returns are due no later than the 20th day of the month following the period reported; this is the December return. Most Georgia taxpayers file monthly. Source: Georgia Department of Revenue — Sales & Use Tax File & Pay
- Texas sales tax return due (Oct–Dec quarter) — quarterly and monthly filers Quarterly filers report Oct–Dec by the 20th; monthly filers report the previous month by the 20th of the month that follows it. A weekend or holiday moves the date to the next working day. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Sales and Use Tax
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