The day
Independent restaurants on February 28, 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.
- +50% Items per online order to 3.0 786 restaurants, 11,512 orders
- −12% Online orders per restaurant to 14.6 786 restaurants, 11,512 orders
- +8.6% In-store ticket to $38.13 1,544 restaurants, 175,957 orders
- −6.2% In-store orders per restaurant to 83.5 1,544 restaurants, 175,957 orders
- +5.6% Online order ticket to $37.62 786 restaurants, 11,512 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for February 28, 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 | $37.62 | +5.6% | +1.2% | 786 restaurants, 11,512 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 786 restaurants, 1,654 tipped orders — 14.4% of 11,512 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 3.0 | +50% | no change | 786 restaurants, 11,512 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 14.6 | −12% | −0.8% | 786 restaurants, 11,512 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $38.13 | +8.6% | −0.6% | 1,544 restaurants, 175,957 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 83.5 | −6.2% | +4.4% | 1,544 restaurants, 175,957 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,544 | −0.4% | +0.8% | 1,544 restaurants, 175,957 orders |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($40.05) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($35.12) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on February 28, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $40.05 | 64 | 949 |
| Atlanta, GA | $35.12 | 143 | 2,582 |
| 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
- IRS Form 8027 (tip reporting) and paper information returns due Large food and beverage establishments file Form 8027 by the last day of February — 29 February in a leap year. Paper information returns are due the same day. Source: IRS — Employment tax due dates
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