Closure Seasonality

Which months Florida restaurants fail most — tourist-season bimodal pattern: April and November worst.

Across 2,661 FSQ-confirmed Florida restaurant closures (2007-2026), Nov is the single worst closure month (15.1% of annual closures). Top 3 worst months: Nov, Apr, May. Florida's bimodal pattern reflects tourist-season transitions: spring closures peak in April as winter snowbirds depart; fall closures peak in November as summer locals slow ahead of holiday hiring. Florida restaurant closures follow a bimodal seasonal pattern driven by tourist-season transitions. Spring closures peak in April as winter snowbirds depart; fall closures peak in November as summer locals slow ahead of holiday hiring. This page surfaces the month-of-year distribution from 2,661 FSQ-confirmed closure dates (2007-2026).

Updated 2026-10-15 14:35 UTC

Total FSQ closures 2,661 RiskyEats calculation · current published snapshot · Florida

Worst month Nov RiskyEats calculation · current published snapshot · Florida

Worst month share 15.1% RiskyEats calculation · current published snapshot · Florida

Years spanned 2007-2026 RiskyEats calculation · current published snapshot · Florida

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Closures by month of year

Closures by month of year. 12 plotted observations, ranging from 127.00 to 402.00. Open the data table for exact values.

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Jan	201	7.60
Feb	127	4.80
Mar	222	8.30
Apr	362	13.60
May	345	13
Jun	160	6
Jul	170	6.40
Aug	161	6.10
Sep	159	6
Oct	178	6.70
Nov	402	15.10
Dec	174	6.50

Closure seasonality by month


Jan	201	7.6%
Feb	127	4.8%
Mar	222	8.3%
Apr	362	13.6%
May	345	13.0%
Jun	160	6.0%
Jul	170	6.4%
Aug	161	6.1%
Sep	159	6.0%
Oct	178	6.7%
Nov	402	15.1%
Dec	174	6.5%

Raw counts mislead -- Putnam County losing 4 places is different from Miami losing 4. Use the rate or per-capita column for defensible comparisons. Methodology details linked above.

Cuisines closing most in Nov


Fast Food	130
Sandwiches	99
American	20
Italian & Pizza	19
Mexican	9

Raw counts mislead -- Putnam County losing 4 places is different from Miami losing 4. Use the rate or per-capita column for defensible comparisons. Methodology details linked above.

Data sources: FSQ closure-date seasonality. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records — no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.