2025 Restaurant Operations Data Abstract—WRA Members Can Purchase the Report at a Discount

Recently, the National Restaurant Association released the 2025 Restaurant Operations Data Abstract. Based on financial and operational data from more than 900 restaurants, the report includes a range of insights across key cost centers. These include food and beverage costs, salaries and wages, occupancy, utilities, marketing, and general operating expenses.  
 
The report is a valuable tool to help operators identify potential financial risks, sharpen performance strategies, and better understand how similar types of businesses are navigating today’s economic environment. It presents results by average check size, annual sales volume, restaurant location, and community size to provide a more tailored view of performance across different types of businesses operating throughout the United States. 

Operators can use this report to: 

• Compare performance with similar businesses by check size, sales volume, location, and community size 
• Identify financial risks and areas for cost control 
• Strengthen business strategies in today’s economic environment  

 
Key findings from the report include: 

• Full-service restaurants reported a median income before taxes of 2.8 percent of sales while limited-service restaurants reported a median income before taxes of 4.0 percent 
• Prime costs including food, beverage, and labor were a median of 65 cents of every sales dollar in the limited-service segment 
• Labor remains the largest single operating expense, with payroll and benefits representing a median of 36.5 percent of sales in the full-service segment 

 
The Abstract also includes the popular “Analyze Your Operation” worksheet, which allows users to compare their own income and expense figures against the data in the report. The tool helps operators identify emerging trends and make proactive adjustments. 
 
The 2025 Restaurant Operations Data Abstract is $99 for WRA restaurateur members and $199 for non-members. WRA restaurateur members wishing to access the report at the discounted rate, need to log into the National Restaurant Association Store. There’s a login link in the bar at the top. If you experience difficulties accessing the discounted rate, email [email protected] to request to be linked to your company's membership record. Download the webinar and receive 25% discount promo code.

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