The State of Local Restaurants 2020
WASHINGTON, DC
We analyzed transactions for every day of the 2019 calendar year at 36,000 local restaurants across the United States, including Washington, DC. The result is a comprehensive look at when local restaurants make the most money, when they seat the most guests, and when customers tend to spend a little extra when eating out.
Do you own a restaurant in Washington, DC?
How much do restaurants in Washington, DC make on an average day?
On a given day, restaurants in Washington brought in $1,714 in revenue. The average restaurant processed about 55 transactions each day while seeing customers spend an average of $31.27 per ticket.
Sales Revenue | Transactions | Ticket Size |
$1,714 | 55 | $31.27 |
What days of the week are restaurants in Washington, DC busiest?
Fridays and Saturdays are busy at restaurants across the country, and things were no different for DC restaurants
What time of year do restaurants in Washington, DC make the most money?
Washington, DC locals clearly love to dine out regardless of the season, but what does the average year look like from week to week at restaurants in the District? Let's take a look.
Top 5 days for Washington, DC restaurants
Mother's Day weekend was responsible for the biggest day of the year, and a total of two of the top five days of the year overall. Spring break was also big for restaurants in Washington, DC accounting for two top days.
#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
5/12/19 Mother's Day |
4/6/19 |
5/11/19 Mother's Day Weekend |
3/30/19 |
6/8/19 |
Sunday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday | Saturday |
Washington, DC restaurants on prominent days
Restaurants look to events and holidays to generate big sales for their business. Here's how prominent days rank compared to the average day.
Day rank based on total sales | How much did restaurants that were open make? | ||||||||
Day | Day Rank | Total rev vs avg | % of restaurants open | Avg rev | Rev vs avg | Avg txns | Txns vs avg | Avg ticket | Ticket vs avg |
New Year's Day | 253 | -21% | 67% | $1,769 | 3% | 47 | -15% | $37.76 | 21% |
Super Bowl Sunday | 188 | -10% | 79% | $1,710 | 0% | 49 | -11% | $35.17 | 12% |
Valentine's Day | 123 | 17% | 87% | $2,029 | 18% | 60 | 10% | $33.57 | 7% |
St. Patrick's Day | 113 | 19% | 82% | $2,176 | 27% | 60 | 9% | $36.54 | 17% |
Easter Weekend | 76 | 30% | 95% | $2,050 | 20% | 63 | 16% | $32.35 | 3% |
Easter Weekend | 29 | 49% | 92% | $2,428 | 42% | 64 | 16% | $38.16 | 22% |
Easter Sunday | 133 | 15% | 80% | $2,159 | 26% | 53 | -4% | $40.91 | 31% |
Cinco de Mayo | 77 | 30% | 87% | $2,235 | 30% | 59 | 8% | $37.59 | 20% |
Mother's Day Weekend | 45 | 42% | 97% | $2,209 | 29% | 69 | 26% | $31.98 | 2% |
Mother's Day Weekend | 3 | 69% | 93% | $2,743 | 60% | 71 | 29% | $38.84 | 24% |
Mother's Day | 1 | 77% | 88% | $3,022 | 76% | 64 | 16% | $47.56 | 52% |
Memorial Day Weekend | 54 | 36% | 97% | $2,103 | 23% | 66 | 20% | $31.88 | 2% |
Memorial Day Weekend | 31 | 48% | 94% | $2,368 | 38% | 61 | 11% | $38.76 | 24% |
Memorial Day | 208 | -14% | 79% | $1,635 | -5% | 46 | -16% | $35.65 | 14% |
Father's Day Weekend | 52 | 37% | 100% | $2,074 | 21% | 66 | 21% | $31.40 | 0% |
Father's Day Weekend | 12 | 55% | 96% | $2,432 | 42% | 64 | 16% | $38.14 | 22% |
Father's Day | 18 | 52% | 90% | $2,542 | 48% | 59 | 7% | $43.40 | 39% |
57th of July | 238 | -18% | 71% | $1,733 | 1% | 50 | -9% | $34.71 | 11% |
Labor Day Weekend | 81 | 28% | 96% | $2,020 | 18% | 66 | 21% | $30.47 | -3% |
Labor Day Weekend | 43 | 43% | 92% | $2,346 | 37% | 63 | 14% | $37.42 | 20% |
Labor Day | 233 | -18% | 75% | $1,644 | -4% | 48 | -13% | $34.38 | 10% |
Halloween | 245 | -20% | 83% | $1,459 | -15% | 56 | 2% | $26.09 | -17% |
Thanksgiving Eve | 147 | 4% | 85% | $1,838 | 7% | 56 | 2% | $33.01 | 6% |
Thanksgiving | 363 | -50% | 39% | $1,923 | 12% | 41 | -25% | $46.70 | 49% |
Christmas Eve | 241 | -19% | 68% | $1,799 | 5% | 43 | -21% | $41.37 | 32% |
Christmas Day | 355 | -44% | 40% | $2,075 | 21% | 44 | -19% | $46.77 | 50% |
New Year's Eve | 165 | -3% | 71% | $2,062 | 20% | 52 | -6% | $39.92 | 28% |
Methodology
Womply analyzed daily revenue for over 36,000 restaurants in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, for all 365 days of the 2019 calendar year. Restaurants were only included in the analysis if they qualified as small businesses, Womply had a full year of transaction history, and the business recorded multiple transactions per day, on average.