Updated Quarterly | April 3, 2026
+2.41%
$14.17
The cost of lunch, specifically in the workplace. It impacts millions of American workers across the country. And it fluctuates - especially in the last few years. Keeping tabs on the FPI is a simple, and realistic barometer for understanding the current economy.
Every day, Fooda’s restaurant partners sell lunch to hundreds of thousands of people at work across the country. Prices are determined by the restaurants.
The Fooda Price Index (FPI) tracks the real price of lunch in the workplace, based on millions of transactions across Fooda’s national network. It reflects the actual price paid by consumers at checkout, captured directly through Fooda’s mobile point-of-sale system and inclusive of all payment types, discounts, and promotions. The index is calculated by dividing total transaction value by total number of transactions over a given period, and includes purchases from both restaurants on the Fooda platform and retail sales through Fooda-managed cafés. All transactions are included without weighting or adjustments, allowing the index to reflect the natural mix of cuisines, concepts, and locations across the network. Year-over-year price change is calculated by comparing the current period’s average price to the same period in the prior year, and the index is updated quarterly to reflect ongoing trends in workplace dining.
