State of Local Commerce Report<\/a> released this week.<\/p>\nThe report, analyzing hundreds of millions of transactions across the delivery platform, found that breakfast basics in Fresno \u2014 three eggs, a glass of milk and a bagel \u2014 averaged $4.48 in September, compared to $4.35 nationally. Everyday household essentials like shampoo, laundry detergent, diapers and toilet paper cost $54.38 in Fresno versus $55.19 nationally.<\/p>\n
Restaurant prices in Fresno increased 3.25% year-over-year, slightly above the national rate of 3.2%. A cheeseburger, fries and soda in Fresno averaged $15.14, ranking the city 18th most affordable among 101 cities analyzed. The national average for the same meal reached $18.58.<\/p>\n
Fresno\u2019s restaurant resilience rate stood at 93.11%, matching the national trend where 93% of restaurants active on DoorDash in September 2024 remained open 12 months later. New restaurants joined the platform at rates exceeding 18% nationally.<\/p>\n
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The report revealed shifting consumer behavior in Fresno. Office food deliveries declined 1.58% year-over-year, contrasting with cities like San Francisco and Chandler, Arizona, where weekday lunch orders to business districts increased more than six times the national rate.<\/p>\n
About 4.19% of restaurant orders in Fresno contained kids meals, placing the city 24th nationally and suggesting moderate family dining activity compared to places like Lubbock, Texas (5.2%), and Gilbert, Arizona (5.09%), which topped the list.<\/p>\n
Nationally, DoorDash\u2019s Breakfast Basics Index decreased 14% between March and September 2025, while everyday essentials remained flat. More than 50% of cities saw weekday lunch orders to business districts rise, up 2.5% overall, signaling a return to offices.<\/p>\n
The report noted flexible work expansion since 2019, with about 1 in 15 Americans trying delivery work compared to fewer than 1 in 200 previously.<\/p>\n
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