In comparison, total sales in non-restaurant retail sectors were up just 1.9% during the same 8-month period. In total during the last 8 months, eating and drinking place sales increased 6.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis.

That was up 0.3% from September’s upward-revised volume of $92.6 and represented the eighth consecutive month of sales gains. Restaurant sales continued to trend higher in October, albeit at a somewhat slower pace compared to recent months.Įating and drinking places* registered total sales of $92.9 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Restaurant sales rose for the 8th consecutive month