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Market snapshot · October 2026
Jacksonville, FL restaurant market snapshot
What local menus charge, which weeks fill the town, and which rules change the math, for operators in Jacksonville, FL. Every number links to the page it came from.
In Jacksonville, FL (checked October 2026), we read 4 prices from 1 local menus. Restaurant meals are taxed at 7.5%, the minimum wage is $15.00 per hour ($11.98 tipped cash wage), and 1 events have published dates in the next twelve months.
Population and income: US Census QuickFacts.
Observed menu prices
4 prices read from 1 independent menu on October 1, 2026, from the restaurants' own websites or first-party ordering pages. Delivery-app prices are excluded. A median is shown only when three or more observations exist. This is a small sample; use it as a range check, not a rule.
| Benchmark item | Observations | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken sandwich | 1 | $13.47 | n too small | $13.47 |
| Large cheese pizza | 1 | $3.97 | n too small | $3.97 |
| Wings (10 or closest count) | 1 | $15.97 | n too small | $15.97 |
| Entree salad with protein | 1 | $12.97 | n too small | $12.97 |
Part of the MenuSpy Menu Price Index. Restaurant names are kept in our source file and not published; a paid report names them and links each menu.
The next 12 months
Dates come from organizer or official pages opened on October 1, 2026. An event with a published 2026 or 2027 date is marked confirmed. Everything else is a recurring pattern with its date not yet announced, listed so you can watch for it, not staff for it.
Confirmed dates
Florida vs. Georgia football game
Oct 31, 2026, 3:30 p.m., Atlanta, Ga. (NOT in Jacksonville in 2026) · University of Florida / University of Georgia
The rivalry game normally held at EverBank Stadium is in Atlanta in 2026, so Jacksonville loses one of its biggest annual restaurant weekends this year.
Recurring, dates not yet announced
Jacksonville Jaguars 2026 home season (EverBank Stadium)
Last held Home games Sun 09/13 vs Browns, Sun 09/27 vs Patriots, Sun 11/01 vs Colts, Sun 11/29 vs Titans, Mon 12/14 vs Steelers, Week 17 TBD vs Commanders. Next date not announced on the page checked. · Jacksonville Jaguars
Each home game fills the Sports Complex, downtown and Bay Street bars and restaurants with 60,000+ fans.
Jacksonville Jazz Festival
Last held May 21-24, 2026 (Memorial Day weekend; 2027 dates not yet posted). Next date not announced on the page checked. · City of Jacksonville, Office of Sports & Entertainment
Free multi-day downtown festival draws regional crowds to the urban core over a holiday weekend; the 2026 edition has already passed.
World of Nations Celebration
Last held February 28, 2026 to March 1, 2026 (2027 dates not yet posted). Next date not announced on the page checked. · The City of Jacksonville and local multicultural friends
Multicultural food festival downtown spotlights international cuisine and brings families into the core; the 2026 edition has already passed.
Rules that hit the P&L
Minimum wage: $15.00 per hour, tipped cash wage $11.98
Effective September 30, 2026. The tipped cash wage and the fixed $3.02 tip credit are confirmed by the Florida Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 24; the 2026 poster PDF itself was not reachable when checked.
Sales tax on restaurant meals: 7.5%
6% Florida state sales tax + 1.5% Duval County discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, Calendar Year 2025 form) The DOR 'current' DR-15DSS form fetched was labeled Calendar Year 2025; the 2026 edition was blocked by robots.txt.
Food service license
Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Annual renewal on a district schedule; new locations need a satisfactory opening inspection.
Local signals
Recent local reporting on the Jacksonville restaurant scene. One article is a signal, not a trend; a trend needs two independent publishers.
Grafton & Fleck's steakhouse will soon replace Ragtime Tavern in Atlantic Beach
Jacksonville Today reports a new steakhouse with a rooftop lounge is breaking ground at the former Ragtime Tavern site in Atlantic Beach, targeting a summer 2027 opening.
More than $75K unpaid and a 'sour' ending for Voodoo Brewing Co.
Jacksonville Today reports the local Voodoo Brewing Co. location closed amid financial troubles and litigation over unpaid rent.
Coverage and limits
This is a dated snapshot built from public pages opened on October 1, 2026. It is not a sales forecast, legal advice or a site approval. Menus, calendars and rules change; open the linked source before acting.
Not confirmed when this page was checked:
- Official FloridaCommerce minimum wage page returned 403; see wage note.
- Florida DOR DR-15DSS fetched was Calendar Year 2025 edition.
- No visitor/tourism figure captured (Visit Jacksonville research page not fetched within budget).
- Only one restaurant (Carmine's Pie House) yielded readable first-party prices; Metro Diner has prices online but is a multi-state chain and was excluded. Sites probed with no readable prices: European Street Cafe, Angie's Subs, The Fox, Moon River Pizza, Cool Moose, Mossfire Grill, Al's Pizza, V Pizza, Havana-Jax, Bearded Pig, Beach Road Chicken Dinners, Hoptinger, Sliders, Burro Bar, Black Sheep, Bold City, Intuition, Aardwolf, Mojo BBQ, The Loop, Southern Grounds (drinks only).
- No price observations for items 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10.
- Carmine's Pie House menu was read via curl (server-rendered HTML) rather than WebFetch.
Questions operators ask
What is the sales tax on restaurant meals in Jacksonville, FL?
7.5%. 6% Florida state sales tax + 1.5% Duval County discretionary sales surtax.
What is the minimum wage for restaurant workers in Jacksonville?
$15.00 per hour, with a tipped cash wage of $11.98, effective September 30, 2026. The tipped cash wage and the fixed $3.02 tip credit are confirmed by the Florida Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 24; the 2026 poster PDF itself was not reachable when checked.
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