← Weekly Brand Health, week of Oct 19–Oct 25, 2026

AZ· #8 of 10 by this week's sales· Open since Sep 18, 2023In comps

Tempe

Week of Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026. Sales −2.5% over the last 8 weeks · transactions −3.5% · rest of the network −2.8%

This week

Oct 19 to Oct 25, 2026 · vs last week, vs the same week last year (holiday-aligned), and the 8-week trend

Net sales$35,378this week
vs last week▲ +0.3%
vs same week LY▲ +0.3%
8-week trend▼ −2.5%
Transactions1,835this week
vs last week▲ +1.3%
vs same week LY▼ −1.9%
8-week trend▼ −3.5%
Average ticket$19.28this week
8-week trend▲ +1.0%
Third-party share27.5%
Labor share30.2%

Vs last year. Ticket moved more than transactions, which fell slightly; lunch and third-party gained modestly while in-store slipped versus last year.

Signals

The same store in four windows, each labeled, so an 8-week climb and a weak week can both be true

Flat over the last 8 weeks
Last 8 weeks
Sales −2.5% · transactions −3.5% · ticket +1.0% · rest of the network −2.8%, so 0.3 points aheadA straight line through the 8 weekly totals, as a share of the 8-week average.
This week vs last week
Sales +0.3% ($35,378 vs $35,283) · transactions +1.3% · ticket −1.0%
Vs the same week last year
Sales +0.3% · transactions −1.9%Oct 20–Oct 26, 2025, holiday-aligned
Guest reviews this week
10 new reviews averaging 4.3★, 1 at 1–2★▼ the review mix weighs against the store
What moved over 8 weeks
mostly traffic (transactions −3.5%, ticket +1.0%) · Dine-in moved most among channels (−$275 a week) · Dinner (5pm–close) moved most among dayparts (−$376 a week)

Last 8 weeks

Week by week · sales and transactions each vs the same week last year

WeekNet salesWoWSales vs LYTransactions vs LYTransactionsTicket1P / 3P %LaborWeather
Aug 31$35,134—−6.3%−8.6%1,843$19.0671 / 2730%5d 100°F+
Sep 7Labor Day$37,021+5.4%+1.9%−0.8%1,914$19.3470 / 2830%4d 100°F+
Sep 14$35,342−4.5%−0.8%−2.4%1,831$19.3070 / 2829%5d 100°F+
Sep 21$35,818+1.3%−1.4%−4.4%1,866$19.1970 / 2831%2d 100°F+
Sep 28$37,332+4.2%+5.3%+2.4%1,933$19.3171 / 2731%3d 100°F+
Oct 5$33,565−10.1%−5.5%−7.4%1,738$19.3171 / 2730%1d rain
Oct 12$35,283+5.1%+1.4%−2.0%1,812$19.4770 / 2831%—
Oct 19$35,378+0.3%+0.3%−1.9%1,835$19.2871 / 2830%—

vs LY = the same Mon–Sun week last year, shifted so both hold the same holiday.

Channels this week

Net sales by channel

Dine-in
$12K34.7%+1.4%
Take-out
$7K18.4%+1.4%
DoorDash
$6K15.9%−0.9%
Online ordering
$5K14.9%+1.4%
Uber Eats
$3K8.2%−0.9%
Grubhub
$1K3.3%−0.9%
Phone
$1K2.8%+1.4%
Catering
$5991.7%−20.7%

Bar = share of this week's net sales; right column = change vs last week.

Share of sales by week

Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19
Third-party27%28%28%28%27%27%28%28%
Catering2%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%

Dayparts this week

By the time the order was opened: before the posted opening time, lunch = open to 5 PM, dinner = 5 PM to close. Catering excluded.

Dinner (5pm to close)
$19K53.4%+0.1%
Lunch (open to 5pm)
$16K44.7%+2.1%
Before open
$6471.9%−11.6%

Bar = share of this week's sales, catering excluded; right column = change vs last week.

Hourly labor

Time-clock wages this week

Hourly time-clock wages this week$10,682Share of net sales30.2%Hours561.2FOH$4,807 · 45%BOH$4,273 · 40%Management (hourly)$1,602 · 15%

Guest feedback

Google and Yelp

Google · all time4.3★978 reviews
Yelp · all time4.0★372+ reviews

10 reviews this week (Google 8, Yelp 2), averaging 4.3★, 1 at 1–2★.

Aug 31
3.5★ · 9G 6 · Y 3
Sep 7
4.7★ · 8G 6 · Y 2
Sep 14
4.6★ · 7G 6 · Y 1
Sep 21
4.2★ · 6G 5 · Y 1
Sep 28
3.7★ · 12G 9 · Y 3
Oct 5
3.8★ · 6G 5 · Y 1
Oct 12
4.3★ · 10G 8 · Y 2
Oct 19
4.3★ · 10G 8 · Y 2
3.0★4.0★5.0★

Google + Yelp by the week posted · dashed line is the 4.3★ benchmark.

★☆☆☆☆Oct 25 · Google · Jordan R.

“Cold food, rude at the counter, no apology.”

Local competitors

The fast-casual competitors leadership named near this store, on Google, as of Oct 26.

Tempe (us)★4.3 · 978Pepper Lane Cafe★4.5 · 660Oak & Olive★4.4 · 958Little Fig★4.8 · 784

Data as of Nov 6, 2026, 12:17 PM PST · How to read these numbers · Print: portrait · landscape