What the data show
- Sales at food services and drinking places in Canada rose 0.8% from June to $8.9 billion in July 2026, the seventh consecutive monthly increase. The figures are seasonally adjusted and preliminary.
- Ontario sales rose 0.8% to about $3.49 billion, and were 6.9% higher than in July 2025, according to Statistics Canada's sales table.
- Sales rose at full-service restaurants (+0.8%), limited-service eating places (+0.4%), drinking places (+0.9%) and special food services (+3.8%). Under the industry classification Statistics Canada uses, special food services covers caterers, food service contractors and mobile food services.
- Statistics Canada also noted that restaurant food prices were 2.9% higher than a year earlier, and alcohol served in licensed establishments was 3.5% higher.
Source
- Organization
- Statistics Canada
- Original
- The Daily — Food services and drinking places, July 2026
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- Published here
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