According to a recent study done by marketers TOP Data and Zenreach, restaurant spending nationwide is only down by 1% from where it was in January 2020. Many states have seen an increase in restaurant spending since the pandemic started. Washington leads the country with a 26% increase over January, followed by Utah at 24%, South Dakota a 20% increase, 19% in Alaska and Alabama shows an 18% increase. Oregon is 4% higher than January. In the opposite direction, Idaho leads in terms of less spending at restaurants with a 47% decrease, Massachusetts is #2 at 41%, Rhode Island with 34%, California with a 29% decrease and New Jersey 24%.