Sourced, answer-first guides on restaurant profitability from OpslyIQ.https://opslyiq.com/en-ushttps://opslyiq.com/learn/labor-cost-across-multiple-locations/https://opslyiq.com/learn/labor-cost-across-multiple-locations/Two locations can report the same labor % and cost you two points of sales apart — because state SUTA and your experience rating differ. How to benchmark multi-location labor on true, fully-loaded cost.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://opslyiq.com/learn/restaurant-labor-cost-percentage/https://opslyiq.com/learn/restaurant-labor-cost-percentage/Wages ÷ sales isn't your labor cost — it leaves out employer payroll taxes worth ~2 points of sales. The fully-loaded formula, a worked example, and why it matters more per location.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://opslyiq.com/learn/restaurant-profit-leak-benchmark/https://opslyiq.com/learn/restaurant-profit-leak-benchmark/Restaurants lose an estimated 4–7% of sales to profit leak — voids, food-cost variance, and labor drift — enough to erase a 3–5% net margin. A sourced 2026 benchmark, with the method.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT