MarginEdge Blog

Minneapolis diners were in love with area restaurants this month, with sales up 3.39%, the best monthly performance in a year.

DC-area restaurants enjoyed some more love this month, with receipts up 6.15% overall compared to last year.

While it was not an upbeat start for restaurants in the Twin Cities, January’s performance fell around the middle of the pack for the past 12 months.

It looks like this winter’s unseasonably warm weather and below-average snowfall levels have sent restaurant sales soaring for the nation’s capital.

Overall, restaurant business in MN has been slowing for the year, ending down -4.74%, compared to a trailing 12-month average at the beginning of the year of -1.84%.

It was a year of ups and downs on the DC dining scene.

This month, restaurant revenue was down -2.10% compared to November 2018, but sales weren’t quite as chilly as they were the past 12 months.

The Washington National’s first baseball World Series title was also a win for restaurants around the parade route on November 2nd.

October was a muted month for area restaurants, down 3.71% compared to last year.

No surprise, but the Nationals winning the championship delivered a huge boost to dining around Nats Park.