The day
Independent restaurants on September 28, 2026
Data as of — 23 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% Online orders per restaurant to 12.4 640 restaurants, 7,947 orders
- −16% In-store ticket to $32.41 1,412 restaurants, 104,244 orders
- −15% In-store orders per restaurant to 58.0 1,412 restaurants, 104,244 orders
- −14% Online order ticket to $31.11 640 restaurants, 7,947 orders
- −12% Restaurants trading in store to 1,412 1,412 restaurants, 104,244 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for September 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 | $31.11 | −14% | −0.7% | 640 restaurants, 7,947 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 640 restaurants, 871 tipped orders — 11.0% of 7,947 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 2.0 | no change | no change | 640 restaurants, 7,947 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 12.4 | −17% | +2.5% | 640 restaurants, 7,947 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $32.41 | −16% | +2.9% | 1,412 restaurants, 104,244 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 58.0 | −15% | no change | 1,412 restaurants, 104,244 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,412 | −12% | −0.2% | 1,412 restaurants, 104,244 orders |
| Restaurants in the index restaurants | 1,961 | +0.1% | — | counted from the menu index on the build date |
| Median Google rating stars out of 5 | 4.3 | no change | — | 1,668 restaurants with 50 or more Google reviews |
| Rated 4.5 or better share of rated restaurants | 33.9% | −0.1% | — | 1,668 restaurants with 50 or more Google reviews |
| Taco (single) median listed price, per taco | $5.99 | no change | — | 837 menu items from 85 restaurants |
| Burrito median listed price, each | $11.99 | no change | — | 718 menu items from 78 restaurants |
| Pho (regular bowl) median listed price, per bowl | $14.25 | no change | — | 226 menu items from 34 restaurants |
| Pizza slice median listed price, per slice | $4.50 | no change | — | 260 menu items from 41 restaurants |
| Large pizza median listed price, per pie | $21.99 | no change | — | 46 menu items from 20 restaurants |
| Burger (basic) median listed price, each | $13.00 | no change | — | 160 menu items from 37 restaurants |
| California roll median listed price, per roll | $7.00 | no change | — | 319 menu items from 231 restaurants |
| Ramen (basic bowl) median listed price, per bowl | $15.50 | no change | — | 794 menu items from 133 restaurants |
| Wings (10 pc) median listed price, per 10 pc | $10.99 | no change | — | 57 menu items from 43 restaurants |
| Chicken fried rice median listed price, per order | $11.99 | +0.2% | — | 534 menu items from 390 restaurants |
| Pad Thai median listed price, per order | $14.99 | no change | — | 61 menu items from 28 restaurants |
| Coffee (regular drip) median listed price, per cup | $3.49 | no change | — | 112 menu items from 46 restaurants |
| Margarita (house) median listed price, each | $10.00 | no change | — | 287 menu items from 123 restaurants |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($35.72) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($29.64) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on September 28, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $35.72 | 65 | 689 |
| Atlanta, GA | $29.64 | 103 | 1,632 |
| 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 | ||
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