Restaurant Sales - DC - August 2025

August 2025 numbers for DMV restaurants are here!

Fast Casual and Full Service DMV restaurant sales ended the month of August 2025 on a high note.

Last month, Fast Casual came in at +1% at the end of August compared to August 2024 sales. Full Service ended the month -2% down from the same time last year.

In last month's 7-day moving average chart, sales stayed relatively consistent throughout the month before ending +3% up over Labor Day Weekend. Full Service started the month off strong but took a quick dip in the middle of the month. The dip followed when the National Guard was first deployed in Washington, D.C., but was thankfully remedied by the end of the month, leaving Full Service up +9% for Labor Day Weekend. 

Delivery as a percentage of overall sales accounted for 12.78% of sales for the DMV, down slightly from last month, and 12.49% nationwide.

Despite the dip mid-month for Full Service, August was a stronger month for DMV restaurant sales, and we are especially excited by the performance over Labor Day Weekend!

We'll see you next month!

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