The day
Independent restaurants on April 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.
- −33% Items per online order to 2.0 600 restaurants, 6,987 orders
- −18% In-store ticket to $31.93 1,301 restaurants, 100,040 orders
- −16% In-store orders per restaurant to 62.0 1,301 restaurants, 100,040 orders
- −16% Online order ticket to $31.00 600 restaurants, 6,987 orders
- −16% Online orders per restaurant to 11.6 600 restaurants, 6,987 orders
- −12% Restaurants trading in store to 1,301 1,301 restaurants, 100,040 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for April 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 | $31.00 | −16% | +0.4% | 600 restaurants, 6,987 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 600 restaurants, 871 tipped orders — 12.5% of 6,987 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 2.0 | −33% | no change | 600 restaurants, 6,987 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 11.6 | −16% | +2.7% | 600 restaurants, 6,987 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $31.93 | −18% | +0.1% | 1,301 restaurants, 100,040 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 62.0 | −16% | +3.3% | 1,301 restaurants, 100,040 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,301 | −12% | +0.5% | 1,301 restaurants, 100,040 orders |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($33.22) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($29.40) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on April 20, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $33.22 | 59 | 644 |
| Atlanta, GA | $29.40 | 111 | 1,644 |
| 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 March 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 March return. Most Georgia taxpayers file monthly. Source: Georgia Department of Revenue — Sales & Use Tax File & Pay
- Texas sales tax return due (Jan–Mar quarter) — quarterly and monthly filers Quarterly filers report Jan–Mar 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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