MarginEdge Blog

Restaurant Sales - DC - September 2025

Written by MarginEdge | Oct 7, 2025 2:15:09 PM

Check out September 2025's DMV restaurant sales performance!

Fast Casual and Full Service DMV restaurant sales ended the month of September 2025 with mixed results.

Last month, Fast Casual came in at +2% at the end of September compared to September 2024 sales. Full Service ended the month -4% down from the same time last year.

In last month's 7-day moving average chart, sales started off strong thanks to Labor Day Weekend, with Full Service hitting +8% growth and +6% for Fast Casual. Fast Casual saw positive performance mid-month and beyond, and Full Service stayed below last year's performance while still trending up closer to the end of the month.

Delivery as a percentage of overall sales accounted for 13.64% of sales for the DMV, up from last month, and 13.01% nationwide.

We'll see you next month!

 

 

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