Foodservice Retail Sales Rose 13.4% In March As Monthly Sales Begin To Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels

Sales at food services and drinking places rose 13.4% in March compared to February, according to the latest “Advance Monthly Sales” report from the US Census Bureau. Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted $62.2 billion in March, only about 5% shy of February 2020’s $65.3 billion. Sales rose from February’s $54.8 billion. The Census Bureau…