The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index fell -2.3% MoM in February after a slight 1.0% MoM increase in January.

• The Current Situation Index was down -3.5% MoM with large declines in same-store sales (-6.0% MoM) and customer traffic (-6.0% MoM).
• The Expectations Index fell -1.1% MoM with a decline in same-store sales expectations of -1.9% MoM
• 32% of restaurant operators expect their sales volume in six months to be higher than it was during the same period in the previous year. That was the lowest reading since the October 2024 survey period.