--- title: "Report Says Foodservice Industry Down Slightly In October" url: https://burnaze.com/article/88d7ff2b-9180-4592-a707-b97a23dcc3b0 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_says_foodservice_industry_down_slightly_in_october.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Restaurants" industry: "Restaurants" topics: ["Regulation & legal"] published: 2021-12-07T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:18:07.694Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6415_plate.jpg --- # Report Says Foodservice Industry Down Slightly In October **TL;DR:** The foodservice industry experienced a slight decline in October, according to Technomic's TIndex report, citing softness in travel and leisure segments. The industry is down 2.2% over a two-year basis, but has grown by 18.5% compared to the same month in 2020. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-12-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_says_foodservice_industry_down_slightly_in_october.html).* ## Story The softness in travel and leisure segments combined with less traffic in independent restaurants gave Technomic’s TIndex report a slight decline from September to October, dropping from 98.9 to 97.8. The monthly TIndex report keeps tabs on the foodservice industry health. “Based on this data, the industry is down 2.2% over a two-year basis,” said Joe Pawlak, managing principal at Technomic. “However, foodservice has grown by 18.5% compared to the same month in 2020. It will be interesting to see how the numbers shift going into the holiday season and as concerns of new Covid-19 variants continue to pop up.” TIndex is Technomic’s index on the total U.S. industry, reported monthly, comparing performance to the same month in 2019. TIndex includes inflation and allows for industry growth analysis on a year-over-year basis for the same month. The regular report uses a variety of data sets, including operator transaction, consumer visit tracking, and distributor sales information. The data is then weighted and evaluated to align with a representation of the total foodservice industry. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - Kerry Pipes (person) - covid-19 impact (topic) - industry trends (topic) - Technomic (company) - foodservice industry (topic) - Joe Pawlak (person) - travel and leisure (topic) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/report_says_foodservice_industry_down_slightly_in_october.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/88d7ff2b-9180-4592-a707-b97a23dcc3b0).