The day
Independent restaurants on October 20, 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.
- +12% Restaurants trading in store to 1,568 1,568 restaurants, 117,463 orders
- +3.4% In-store orders per restaurant to 60.0 1,568 restaurants, 117,463 orders
Everything published on this day
Every Kwick365 reading and price index with a published cell for October 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 | $30.71 | +0.3% | +1.9% | 721 restaurants, 8,995 orders |
| Online tip rate median tip ÷ subtotal | 15.0% | no change | no change | 721 restaurants, 987 tipped orders — 11.0% of 8,995 orders |
| Items per online order line items per order | 2.0 | no change | no change | 721 restaurants, 8,995 orders |
| Online orders per restaurant orders per active restaurant | 12.5 | −2.7% | +0.7% | 721 restaurants, 8,995 orders |
| In-store ticket median of each restaurant’s average ticket | $31.62 | −1.4% | +0.6% | 1,568 restaurants, 117,463 orders |
| In-store orders per restaurant median orders per restaurant | 60.0 | +3.4% | +1.7% | 1,568 restaurants, 117,463 orders |
| Restaurants trading in store restaurants | 1,568 | +12% | −0.8% | 1,568 restaurants, 117,463 orders |
| Restaurants in the index restaurants | 1,974 | +0.2% | −0.2% | counted from the menu index on the build date |
| Median Google rating stars out of 5 | 4.3 | no change | no change | 1,654 restaurants with 50 or more Google reviews |
| Rated 4.5 or better share of rated restaurants | 33.9% | +0.1% | −0.3% | 1,654 restaurants with 50 or more Google reviews |
| Taco (single) median listed price, per taco | $5.99 | no change | −0.2% | 870 menu items from 89 restaurants |
| Burrito median listed price, each | $11.99 | no change | no change | 789 menu items from 83 restaurants |
| Pho (regular bowl) median listed price, per bowl | $14.95 | no change | no change | 240 menu items from 34 restaurants |
| Pizza slice median listed price, per slice | $4.50 | no change | no change | 262 menu items from 41 restaurants |
| Large pizza median listed price, per pie | $21.99 | no change | no change | 48 menu items from 21 restaurants |
| Burger (basic) median listed price, each | $13.00 | no change | no change | 169 menu items from 37 restaurants |
| California roll median listed price, per roll | $7.00 | no change | no change | 310 menu items from 227 restaurants |
| Ramen (basic bowl) median listed price, per bowl | $15.50 | no change | no change | 794 menu items from 133 restaurants |
| Wings (10 pc) median listed price, per 10 pc | $10.99 | no change | no change | 57 menu items from 43 restaurants |
| Chicken fried rice median listed price, per order | $11.99 | no change | +0.3% | 536 menu items from 391 restaurants |
| Pad Thai median listed price, per order | $14.99 | no change | no change | 61 menu items from 28 restaurants |
| Coffee (regular drip) median listed price, per cup | $3.49 | no change | no change | 118 menu items from 50 restaurants |
| Margarita (house) median listed price, each | $10.00 | no change | +0.2% | 281 menu items from 121 restaurants |
How the metros ranked
Of the 2 metros that cleared the publication threshold on this day, Houston, TX ($33.62) was the highest and Atlanta, GA ($30.70) the lowest.
Median online order ticket by metro on October 20, 2026.
| Metro | Median $ per order | Restaurants | Orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $33.62 | 73 | 750 |
| Atlanta, GA | $30.70 | 116 | 1,947 |
| 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 | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | Not enough data on this day | ||
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | 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 September 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 September return. Most Georgia taxpayers file monthly. Source: Georgia Department of Revenue — Sales & Use Tax File & Pay
- Texas sales tax return due (Jul–Sep quarter) — quarterly and monthly filers Quarterly filers report Jul–Sep 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
- International Chefs Day Source: National Day Calendar
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