Consumer spending and restaurant visits are up over last year, but still remain below pandemic levels as the industry grapples with how to move past the ever-evolving COVID-19 crisis.
Data from The NPD Group shows that consumer spending at restaurants was up 32% in the second quarter and flat compared to the same period in 2019. Visits, whether in or off-premises, went up by 22% over 2020 numbers and were down 7% over Q2 2019 numbers.
Quick-service restaurants, which represent 81% of all visits in the US, gained 15% in Q2 year-over-year, and declined 5% compared to the second quarter of 2019.
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