Shopper spending in eating places continued to pattern greater in September, at the same time as different retail sectors noticed blended outcomes.
Consuming and consuming locations registered complete gross sales of $100.7 billion on a seasonally adjusted foundation in September, in accordance with preliminary information from the U.S. Census Bureau. That was up 0.7% from August’s upward-revised gross sales quantity of $100.0 billion.
September represented the sixth gross sales acquire within the final seven months, with solely a modest dip in Could interrupting the upward pattern. Because of this, consuming and consuming place gross sales stood 6.7% above their year-ago ranges in September – the seventh consecutive month with 12-month positive aspects above 6%.
Shopper exercise was not as robust in different sectors in September, with spending at non-restaurant retailers rising simply 0.1%. Complete gross sales in non-restaurant retail sectors had been up 3.9% from year-ago ranges, or practically three full proportion factors under the rise in restaurant gross sales. 
Though restaurant gross sales positive aspects had been supported by rising menu costs over the past a number of months, the trade additionally noticed progress in inflation-adjusted phrases.
After adjusting for menu worth inflation, consuming and consuming place gross sales had been up 2.9% between September 2024 and September 2025. That marked the seventh consecutive month with actual gross sales progress above 2%. 
Be aware: Consuming and consuming locations are the first element of the U.S. restaurant and foodservice trade and characterize roughly 72% of complete restaurant and foodservice gross sales.
