November 2025 national restaurant sales metrics are in!
The trailing 4-week (28-day) average of year-over-year (YOY) sales for Fast Casual came in at +3.4% and Full Service at +0.6% at the end of November compared to 2024 sales.
Across the 7-day moving average chart, we saw the strongest performance for both segments over Thanksgiving, particularly with Fast Casual peaking at 8% and Full Service peaking at 6% growth compared to last year.
Food costs averaged 28% of sales last month, representing a -1% drop from the average in October.
Boneless chicken thighs topped our Droppers list with prices -20% lower on average than in November, followed by blueberries, down -18%. On our Movers chart, little gem lettuce prices had a +44% increase compared to November prices, followed by iceberg lettuce (+34%) and green leaf lettuce (+34%).
Regionally, most regions saw positive sales all month long, with the Northeast coming in on top, at +13% up from November.
See you in January!