US restaurant sales grew 6.99% in September
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What the chart shows
Spending at American restaurants and bars has picked up since March. Sales were up 2.37% on a year earlier that month and 6.99% in September, the US Census Bureau's figures show.
Starbucks' own US same-store sales rose 7.7% in the September quarter: more customers came back, and they spent more each visit. Chief executive Brian Niccol now calls "Back to Starbucks" a growth plan rather than a turnaround plan. The shares still fell 1.74% on Friday, to US$103.67.
The story behind it
Starbucks grew US sales 7.7%, and its shares still fell on Friday Read the edition →Starbucks on the calendar
Next results: date to come. It goes on the calendar as soon as Starbucks announces it. Economic calendar →The numbers
Change in US restaurant and bar sales on a year earlier, monthly, January 2024 to September 2026, in percent. The dashed line is Starbucks' 7.7% US same-store rise.
| US restaurant and bar sales, change on a year earlier | Dot | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | −0.12% | |
| Feb 2024 | +3.61% | |
| Mar 2024 | +3.15% | |
| Apr 2024 | +3.73% | |
| May 2024 | +3.13% | |
| Jun 2024 | +2.57% | |
| Jul 2024 | +2.63% | |
| Aug 2024 | +2.78% | |
| Sep 2024 | +3.38% | |
| Oct 2024 | +4.33% | |
| Nov 2024 | +3.46% | |
| Dec 2024 | +3.19% | |
| Jan 2025 | +3.94% | |
| Feb 2025 | +2.35% | |
| Mar 2025 | +6.23% | |
| Apr 2025 | +6.75% | |
| May 2025 | +6.03% | |
| Jun 2025 | +6.65% | |
| Jul 2025 | +5.78% | |
| Aug 2025 | +6.52% | |
| Sep 2025 | +5.14% | |
| Oct 2025 | +4.18% | |
| Nov 2025 | +4.62% | |
| Dec 2025 | +4.12% | |
| Jan 2026 | +3.36% | |
| Feb 2026 | +5.32% | |
| Mar 2026 | +2.37% | |
| Apr 2026 | +2.66% | |
| May 2026 | +4.24% | |
| Jun 2026 | +4.29% | |
| Jul 2026 | +5.16% | |
| Aug 2026 | +5.81% | |
| Sep 2026 | +6.99% |
33 rows: scroll the table for the rest.
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