Custom Merch for Restaurants and Bars in Boston, MA
Merch Mob makes kitchen shirts, front-of-house uniforms, and staff hats for restaurants and bars in Boston, MA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Boston. Young adults are a big share of Boston: 38% of residents are 18 to 34, far above 23% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a back print, a seasonal drop and a dad cap should all find buyers.
Boston by the numbers
Boston's population has held steady since 2020, at 672,973 residents (Census estimates).
Suffolk County has 1,004 full-service restaurants with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 12.7 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 7.6. 35% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is about where it was in 2018 (1,014).
It also has 120 bars and other drinking places with paid employees. That is 1.5 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 1.2. 47% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is down 10% from 134 in 2018.
Suffolk County as a whole has 791,891 residents, down 1.1% since 2020. Suffolk County has one full-service restaurant for every 790 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for restaurants and bars, Suffolk County has the 4th-most full-service restaurants per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 672,973
- Since 2020
- −0.8%
- County
- Suffolk County
- Full-service restaurants in Suffolk County, 2023
- 1,004
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 12.7 (US 7.6)
- Bars and other drinking places in Suffolk County, 2023
- 120
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.5 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 33.3 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 38% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 19°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 20
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 121
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 44 in
- Snow, a year
- 49 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Jamaica Plain station, 2 mi from Boston's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); rain and snow from the Boston station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Boston's weather means for restaurants and bars
Summer can still turn hot, with about 20 days a year at 90°F or above, so patio season, June to September, calls for a light staff tee, and the summer retail design should be a tee rather than a crewneck. With January averaging a high of 37°F, a warm logo hoodie covers staff on most winter days, and the same hoodie anchors the holiday retail shelf. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year, on top of the cold, wears on staff outerwear, so a dark, water-resistant jacket or poly-blend hoodie holds up better on the commute than heavy cotton. Around 49 inches of snow a year means staff often arrive cold and wet in winter, so order staff hoodies in a dark color that hides salt and slush stains. Closing staff step into freezing air on about 121 nights a year, so a lined hoodie or jacket with the logo makes a practical staff gift for the holidays.
| Month in Boston | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What staff and regulars wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 19°F | 3.4 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| February | 40°F | 21°F | 3.2 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| March | 47°F | 28°F | 4.2 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| April | 59°F | 38°F | 3.6 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 3.3 | Long sleeves for patio shifts |
| June | 79°F | 58°F | 3.9 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| July | 85°F | 64°F | 3.3 | Light blended staff tees and caps |
| August | 83°F | 63°F | 3.2 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| September | 76°F | 55°F | 3.6 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| October | 64°F | 43°F | 4 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| November | 53°F | 34°F | 3.7 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| December | 42°F | 26°F | 4.3 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Boston.
Orders ship to Boston from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Massachusetts.
Boston is about 2,562 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Boston is USPS zone 8. Boston is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Boston
When do patio staff in Boston need a warmer layer?
For most of the year: average highs stay under 65°F from October to April, so patio staff should have a hoodie or jacket on hand from October on, and a short sleeve is the exception.
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