September 2026 ReportSide by side with September 2025
Net sales · September 2026
$123,273.56
September 2025 $89,315.42
+$33,958.14 +38.0%
Orders4,795Sep 2025: 3,732 · +28.5%
Average order$25.71Sep 2025: $23.93 · +7.4%
Average per day$4,109Sep 2025: $2,977 · +38.0%
Highest day$8,564Sun Sep 20 · Sep 2025: $5,900 (Sun Sep 14)
Sales build
From gross sales to net sales
| Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | $100,743.74 | $135,146.44 | +$34,402.70 | +34.1% |
| Discounts and comps | -$11,332.97 | -$11,761.15 | −$428.18 | +3.8% |
| Refunds | -$142.35 | -$111.73 | +$30.62 | −21.5% |
| Net sales | $89,315.42 | $123,273.56 | +$33,958.14 | +38.0% |
Profit · September 2026
Where September's sales went
Gross profit$77,52162.9% of net sales
Profit before debt and draws$20,90917.0% of net sales
Left in the business$16,714after loan payments and distributions
| Amount | Share of net sales | |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $123,273.56 | |
| Liquor | -$21,611.10 | 17.5% |
| Beer & wine | -$6,628.77 | 5.4% |
| Food | -$15,351.15 | 12.5% |
| Non-alcoholic drinks | -$2,063.50 | 1.7% |
| Cigars | -$98.00 | 0.1% |
| Cost of product | -$45,752.52 | 37.1% |
| Gross profit | $77,521.04 | 62.9% |
| Payroll | -$24,173.43 | 19.6% |
| Rent | -$6,400.00 | 5.2% |
| Entertainment and darts | -$7,902.00 | 6.4% |
| Security | -$1,314.95 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | -$5,554.64 | 4.5% |
| Insurance | -$3,503.17 | 2.8% |
| Software and services | -$2,444.88 | 2.0% |
| Accounting | -$1,425.00 | 1.2% |
| Repairs, supplies and equipment | -$3,319.08 | 2.7% |
| Other | -$575.00 | 0.5% |
| Operating costs | -$56,612.15 | 45.9% |
| Profit before debt and draws | $20,908.89 | 17.0% |
| Heath loan | -$1,000.00 | 0.8% |
| Navitas equipment loan | -$1,195.05 | 1.0% |
| Buddy's line of credit | -$2,000.00 | 1.6% |
| Partner distributions | $0.00 | |
| Left in the business | $16,713.84 | 13.6% |
Loan balances · September 30
| Loan | Paid in September | Balance | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath loan | $1,000.00 | $105,454.80 | $250 a week, no interest |
| Navitas equipment loan | $1,195.05 | $17,909.37 | $1,195.05 a month |
| Buddy's line of credit | $2,000.00 | $8,475.24 | $2,000 a month |
| Total | $4,195.05 | $131,839.41 |
Costs are what was paid in September from the operating and profit accounts, plus cash paid from the drawer other than tips. Sales tax payments, tips and build-out spending are not costs and are left out. Card processing fees are taken out before deposits and are not included.
What sold
Net sales by category
September 2025September 2026Share of net sales shown beside each figure
Liquor
+21.7%+$11,329
Beer & Wine
+66.8%+$13,338
Food & NA drinks
+54.1%+$9,290
Beer & Wine net sales change
+$13,338
+66.8%
Where the +$33,958 increase in net sales came from
- Liquor +$11,329 33.4%
- Beer & Wine +$13,338 39.3%
- Food & NA drinks +$9,290 27.4%
Top items · September 2026
Top 20 items by net sales
The top 20 items made $52,202, or 42.3% of net sales, out of 327 items that sold.
| # | Item | Sold | Net sales | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCormick Vodka | 981 | $5,474.71 | 4.4% |
| 2 | Titos | 575 | $4,472.50 | 3.6% |
| 3 | Montezuma Tequilla | 691 | $3,947.02 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Jameson | 614 | $3,481.70 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Mich Ultra | 877 | $3,367.01 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Chica Chida | 547 | $3,179.45 | 2.6% |
| 7 | Vodkade | 518 | $3,072.00 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Lunazul Blanco | 421 | $2,692.49 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Rumple Minze | 425 | $2,623.83 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Mich Ultra DRAFT | 668 | $2,546.94 | 2.1% |
| # | Item | Sold | Net sales | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Corona | 469 | $2,359.75 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Miller Lite | 527 | $1,992.85 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Bucket of Beer | 111 | $1,856.87 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Jameson Orange | 307 | $1,816.12 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Sun Cruiser | 312 | $1,720.93 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Fireball | 472 | $1,624.93 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Surfside | 256 | $1,541.13 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Jack Daniels | 215 | $1,509.89 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Grind | 263 | $1,495.21 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Coors Lite | 383 | $1,427.08 | 1.2% |
Day of week
Average net sales per day, by weekday
September 2025September 2026Number of that weekday in the month shown beside each figure
Monday
+81.4%+$1,633
Tuesday
−10.5%−$283
Wednesday
+109.1%+$2,068
Thursday
+2.1%+$59
Friday
+55.0%+$1,858
Saturday
+33.5%+$1,176
Sunday
+31.8%+$1,562
Daily
Net sales, every day of September 2026
$2k
$4k
$6k
$8k
$10k
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14M
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Mon–ThuFri–SatSundaySep 2026 daily average $4,109Sep 2025 daily average $2,977
Average per day, 2026
Jun$93,080
Jul$100,870
Aug$83,000
Sep$123,274
Time of day
Net sales by time of day
September 2025September 2026Share of the month shown beside each figure
Open to 2 PM
+58.5%+$4,947
2 PM to 5 PM
+59.7%+$6,810
5 PM to 8 PM
+66.8%+$12,322
8 PM to 11 PM
+24.1%+$7,021
11 PM to close
+13.2%+$2,897
Discounts and comps · September 2026
Discounts and comps by type
Total discounts and comps$11,761.15
Share of gross sales8.7%
Manager comp share of total18.2%
| Type | Orders | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy hour | 569 | $3,159.28 | 26.9% |
| Employee | 157 | $2,218.01 | 18.9% |
| Manager comp | 57 | $2,141.28 | 18.2% |
| Specials | 269 | $1,607.76 | 13.7% |
| Cash price discount | 1,415 | $1,180.41 | 10.0% |
| Dollar off | 42 | $584.75 | 5.0% |
| Percent off | 38 | $452.93 | 3.9% |
| Military and first responders | 96 | $412.35 | 3.5% |
| Other | 4 | $4.74 | 0.0% |
| Total | $11,761.15 | 100% |
Cash adjustments · September 2026
Cash paid out of the drawer
Total paid out$27,455.79132 entries
Paid to staff$21,166.7977.1% of the total · tips plus staff-name-only entries
Everything else$6,289.0022.9% of the total
| Type | Entries | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff tips | 65 | $16,747.79 | 61.0% |
| Staff name only, no reason | 11 | $4,419.00 | 16.1% |
| Darts | 26 | $4,102.00 | 14.9% |
| Door and security | 4 | $670.00 | 2.4% |
| Entertainment | 1 | $200.00 | 0.7% |
| Supplies and errands | 14 | $797.00 | 2.9% |
| Refunds and pool table | 6 | $61.00 | 0.2% |
| Other, reason entered | 5 | $459.00 | 1.7% |
| Total | 132 | $27,455.79 | 100% |
Looking ahead · October 2026 to date
October so far: Oct 1 to Oct 4
Net sales, 4 days$19,997.78Oct 1 to Oct 4, 2026
Average per day$4,999Sep 2026: $4,109 · +21.7%
Oct 2025: $3,437 · +45.4%
Oct 2025: $3,437 · +45.4%
Orders7464 days
Oct 2025: 4,357 for the month
Oct 2025: 4,357 for the month
Average order$26.81Sep 2026: $25.71 · +4.3%
Oct 2025: $24.46 · +9.6%
Oct 2025: $24.46 · +9.6%
Each day against its September 2026 weekday average
Sep 2026 average for that weekdayOctober 2026 day
Thu Oct 1
+33.4%+$944
Fri Oct 2
−1.0%−$54
Sat Oct 3
−0.6%−$29
Sun Oct 4
−1.3%−$83
Forecast
October 2026 forecast: $130,430
What October reaches if every remaining day sells like the same weekday did in September.
Oct 1 to Oct 4, actual$19,998
+
27 remaining days at September's weekday averages$110,433
=
October 2026 forecast$130,430
October 2025 actual: $106,555 · forecast is +$23,875 (+22.4%)
Forecast
October 2026 profit forecast: $19,006 before debt and draws
| Amount | Share | Based on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales forecast | $130,430 | September's weekday pace | |
| Cost of product | -$48,409 | 37.1% | 37.1% of sales, as in September |
| Gross profit | $82,022 | 62.9% | |
| Payroll | -$25,577 | 19.6% | 19.6% of sales, as in September |
| Rent | -$11,400 | 8.7% | New rent |
| All other operating costs | -$26,039 | 20.0% | Same dollars as September |
| Profit before debt and draws | $19,006 | 14.6% | |
| Loan payments | -$4,445 | 3.4% | Scheduled payments |
| Left in the business | $14,561 | 11.2% | Before any distributions |
October 2026
October benchmarks
| Measure | September | October benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales per day | $4,109 | $3,766 or more (break even with the new rent and staffing) |
| Discounts and comps, share of gross sales (cash price discount excluded) | 7.8% | 5% or less |
| Drawer payouts with no reason typed | 11 entries · $4,419 | None |
| Labor, share of net sales | 15.5% · $19,047 | 15% or less, with the new side fully staffed ($18,491 a month at September's sales) |
| Food cost, share of food sales | Not counted | 28% to 31% (menu math: 30.8%) |
| Beverage pour cost (Sculpture) | 23.6% (last full count) | 18% to 21% |
| Sales tax set aside each day | Not set aside | $528 a day, paid by the 20th |
October 2026
October action items
| Action | What it may be worth | |
|---|---|---|
| DonePay the past-due sales tax | $7,648.53 paid | |
| CriticalSweep sales tax into the tax account daily ($528 a day) and pay by the 20th | $15,826.57 collected in September · avoids levies and fees ($762.57 in September) | |
| Take the weekly food count every Monday, starting with a full count, so food cost and variance can be measured | Up to ~$4,900 a month (food lost between recipe and plate) | |
| Require a reason and manager PIN on Manager comp and Employee discounts | Puts $4,359 a month of comps on the record | |
| Bring discounts and comps (not counting the cash price discount) to 5% of gross sales | ~$3,823 a month at September's sales | |
| Add $0.50 to beer, draft and canned drinks | ~$2,500 a month | |
| Type a reason on every drawer payout | Makes $4,419 a month traceable |