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Closure Seasonality

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

Across 2,583 FSQ-confirmed Florida restaurant closures (2007-2026), Nov is the single worst closure month (14.6% 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 2,583 FSQ-confirmed closure dates (2007-2026).

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Updated 2026-07-07 14:48 UTC

Total FSQ closures2,583
Worst monthNov
Worst month share14.6%
Years spanned2007-2026

Charts

Closures by month of year
Jan 194 7.5
Feb 126 4.9
Mar 235 9.1
Apr 351 13.6
May 330 12.8
Jun 130 5.0
Jul 174 6.7
Aug 155 6.0
Sep 156 6.0
Oct 185 7.2
Nov 376 14.6
Dec 171 6.6

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.

Closure seasonality by month
Jan 194 7.5%
Feb 126 4.9%
Mar 235 9.1%
Apr 351 13.6%
May 330 12.8%
Jun 130 5.0%
Jul 174 6.7%
Aug 155 6.0%
Sep 156 6.0%
Oct 185 7.2%
Nov 376 14.6%
Dec 171 6.6%

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
Sandwiches 105
Fast Food 104
American 18
Italian & Pizza 17
Diner 10

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.