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Closure Seasonality

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

Across 2,696 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 2,696 FSQ-confirmed closure dates (2007-2026).

Updated 2026-08-31 14:35 UTC

Total FSQ closures 2,696 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 130.00 to 407.00. Open the data table for exact values.

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Closure seasonality by month
Jan 202 7.5%
Feb 130 4.8%
Mar 223 8.3%
Apr 366 13.6%
May 343 12.7%
Jun 169 6.3%
Jul 178 6.6%
Aug 155 5.7%
Sep 160 5.9%
Oct 185 6.9%
Nov 407 15.1%
Dec 178 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
Fast Food 121
Sandwiches 100
Mexican 23
American 21
Italian & Pizza 18

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.

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