The biggest challenges for seasonal businesses
27%
27% perceived rising supply costs as the biggest challenge for seasonal businesses — the most common answer.
n = 3,021 Americans and Canadians aged 45 and older · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
rising supply costs27%
national-chain competition15%
wages and staff shortages14%
rent and property costs11%
a short peak season10%
off-season cash flow8%
weather-dependent revenue7%
marketing and attracting visitors3%
payment-processing fees2%
equipment repairs and upgrades2%
0%50%100%
Figures are rounded and may not total exactly 100%.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,021
- Population
- Americans and Canadians aged 45 and older
- Country
- United States and Canada
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- The Nostalgic Summer Businesses America Loves
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "The biggest challenges for seasonal businesses" Survey of 3,021 Americans and Canadians aged 45 and older, United States and Canada. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/the-biggest-challenges-for-seasonal-businesses
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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