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United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODSVC

Latest (y/y)7.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.8%August 2026
Level92,906 USD mSeptember 2026

United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places was up 7.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 92,906 USD m.

That is the highest reading since March 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −50.7% (Apr 2020) to 112.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 6.5%.

United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places, annual % change, Jan 1993 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places, annual % change, Jan 1993 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places, level (USD m)0k20k40k60k80k100k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places, level (USD m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202692,906 USD m7.0
August 202691,882 USD m5.8
July 202690,652 USD m5.2
June 202690,105 USD m4.3
May 202689,532 USD m4.2
April 202688,700 USD m2.7
March 202687,793 USD m2.4
February 202687,586 USD m5.3
January 202686,989 USD m3.4
December 202587,142 USD m4.1
November 202587,424 USD m4.6
October 202586,890 USD m4.2
September 202586,837 USD m5.1
August 202586,837 USD m6.5
July 202586,205 USD m5.8
June 202586,401 USD m6.7
May 202585,893 USD m6.0
April 202586,400 USD m6.8
March 202585,761 USD m6.2
February 202583,158 USD m2.3
January 202584,160 USD m3.9
December 202483,697 USD m3.2
November 202483,567 USD m3.5
October 202483,405 USD m4.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (417 observations) is available through the API.

Get United States Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODSVC"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODSVC",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1992
Observations417
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUSD m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high112.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−50.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODSVC

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places in United States?
The latest reading is 7.0% year on year for September 2026, published by U.S. Census Bureau.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOODSVC.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Retail Sales: Food Services & Drinking Places”.