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wbjournal.com | October 31, 2022 | Worcester Business Journal 7 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LENDER Sign your business up today to join the Shop Local network. It's a FREE powerful way to promote your business while gaining new customers. Email marketing@gfafcu.com for more information. A checking product by GFA Shop Local. Save Local. Local discounts and national retailer deals. Save money shopping, dining, traveling & more! Learn More R E S T A U R A N T S & H O S P I T A L I T Y F A C T B O O K Restaurant revenue rebound Acton 23.0% 48.2% Ashland 2.4% 30.1% Athol 52.5% 24.2% Auburn 15.5% 34.7% Ayer 11.2% 29.8% Bellingham 10.0% 15.4% Berlin -18.2% 5.8% Blackstone 10.4% 11.7% Bolton -13.8% 22.4% Charlton -4.6% 49.7% Clinton 100.1% 21.0% Douglas 28.9% 11.8% Dudley 16.1% 30.6% Framingham -4.2% 40.1% Franklin 21.5% 35.1% Grafton 12.1% 40.7% Groton 28.0% 49.5% Hardwick -49.4% 40.3% Harvard 20.5% 23.5% Hudson 25.0% 43.7% Lancaster 50.3% 39.2% Leicester -0.7% 15.9% Littleton -0.1% 44.3% Marlborough 7.3% 42.3% Maynard 63.4% 48.8% Medway 18.0% 25.6% Mendon 16.9% 42.4% Millbury 21.0% 39.0% Millis 23.3% 23.4% Natick -2.6% 41.1% Northborough 6.6% 40.6% Northbridge 31.3% 22.4% Oxford 17.4% 18.6% Paxton 108.5% 20.8% Pepperell 13.3% 27.2% Rutland 35.6% 26.4% Sherborn 7.9% -5.9% Shirley 16.1% 32.5% Shrewsbury 10.7% 27.0% Southbridge -4.3% 5.5% Spencer 22.4% 22.3% Sturbridge 15.4% 67.2% Sudbury 20.8% 43.2% Sutton 20.4% 29.5% Templeton 61.0% 21.1% Uxbridge 49.9% 26.9% Wayland -9.6% 39.6% Webster 13.9% 39.2% West Boylston 12.8% 17.1% West Brookfield -20.8% 7.1% Westborough -5.4% 28.2% Winchendon 17.2% 16.5% Worcester 15.4% 34.8% Total 11.6% 34.7% Source: U.S. Census Bureau In Central Massachusetts, 53 communities have collected the 0.75% local option tax on restaurant meals since at least 2019, providing an indication of how overall restaurant revenues in those communities have fared over the last four years. The numbers show the industry has recovered its pre-COVID revenues, as tax collections in those commu- nities went from $16 million in fiscal 2019, to $15 million in fiscal 2020, $13.2 million in fiscal 2021, and $17.8 million in fiscal 2022, which ended on June 30 of this year. Community % change 2019-2022 % change 2021-2022