The day
Independent restaurants on January 31, 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.
- −15% In-store orders per restaurant to 71.0 1,442 restaurants, 136,595 orders
- +11% In-store ticket to $38.45 1,442 restaurants, 136,595 orders
- −11% Online orders per restaurant to 13.9 733 restaurants, 10,180 orders
- +5.4% Online order ticket to $37.35 733 restaurants, 10,180 orders
- −4.9% Restaurants trading in store to 1,442 1,442 restaurants, 136,595 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for January 31, 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 | $37.35 | +5.4% | −0.4% | 733 restaurants, 10,180 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 733 restaurants, 1,305 tipped orders — 12.8% of 10,180 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 3.0 | no change | no change | 733 restaurants, 10,180 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 13.9 | −11% | +14% | 733 restaurants, 10,180 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $38.45 | +11% | +3.8% | 1,442 restaurants, 136,595 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 71.0 | −15% | +16% | 1,442 restaurants, 136,595 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,442 | −4.9% | +1.8% | 1,442 restaurants, 136,595 orders |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($41.00) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($35.85) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on January 31, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $41.00 | 61 | 803 |
| Atlanta, GA | $35.85 | 131 | 2,405 |
| 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
- California sales and use tax return due (October – December) — quarterly filers CDTFA lists the October – December quarter as due on this date. Monthly filers file at the end of the month for the previous month. Source: California CDTFA — Filing Dates for Sales & Use Tax Returns
- IRS Form 941 (Oct–Dec quarter), Form 940, W-2s and 1099-NECs due Quarterly Form 941 filers file for the October–December quarter; Form 940 (FUTA) for the previous year is filed, and Forms W-2 and 1099-NEC must reach employees and recipients. Source: IRS — Employment tax due dates
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