The day
Independent restaurants on April 30, 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.
- +6.3% In-store orders per restaurant to 68.0 1,638 restaurants, 138,724 orders
- +4.2% Online orders per restaurant to 12.6 810 restaurants, 10,222 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for April 30, 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 | $32.37 | +0.8% | +1.1% | 810 restaurants, 10,222 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 810 restaurants, 1,403 tipped orders — 13.7% of 10,222 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 2.0 | no change | no change | 810 restaurants, 10,222 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 12.6 | +4.2% | +3.0% | 810 restaurants, 10,222 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $32.44 | +1.1% | −0.5% | 1,638 restaurants, 138,724 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 68.0 | +6.3% | +3.0% | 1,638 restaurants, 138,724 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,638 | +1.5% | +1.0% | 1,638 restaurants, 138,724 orders |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($36.81) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($31.29) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on April 30, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $36.81 | 68 | 871 |
| Atlanta, GA | $31.29 | 136 | 2,154 |
| 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 (January – March) — quarterly filers CDTFA lists the January – March 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 due (Jan–Mar quarter) — quarterly filers Form 941 is filed by the last day of the month that follows the end of the quarter. Source: IRS — Employment tax due dates
- National Bubble Tea Day Source: National Day Calendar
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