Custom Merch for Restaurants and Bars in Detroit, MI
Merch Mob makes kitchen shirts, front-of-house uniforms, and staff hats for restaurants and bars in Detroit, MI, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Detroit. With 25% of residents aged 18 to 34, a shade above the US 23% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), Detroit has a mixed crowd, so pair a playful retail tee with a classic cap.
Detroit by the numbers
Detroit has 649,095 residents, up 1.5% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Wayne County has 1,181 full-service restaurants with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 6.7 for every 10,000 residents, slightly below the national figure of 7.6. 48% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is about where it was in 2018 (1,148).
It also has 233 bars and other drinking places with paid employees. That is 1.3 for every 10,000 residents, slightly above the national figure of 1.2. 62% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (224).
Wayne County as a whole has 1,769,038 residents, down 1.4% since 2020. Wayne County has one full-service restaurant for every 1,500 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 649,095
- Since 2020
- +1.5%
- County
- Wayne County
- Full-service restaurants in Wayne County, 2023
- 1,181
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 6.7 (US 7.6)
- Bars and other drinking places in Wayne County, 2023
- 233
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.3 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 35.2 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 25% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 84°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 20°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 13
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 112
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 30 in
- Snow, a year
- 45 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Detroit City Airport station, 5 mi from Detroit's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); snow from the Detroit Metro Airport station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Detroit's weather means for restaurants and bars
Outdoor seating earns its keep from May to September, once the average high reaches 70°F or better; have lightweight staff tees and a summer retail tee ready before then. December to February brings average highs under 45°F, so staff need a logo hoodie or jacket for the walk in and out, and beanies and fleece fill the retail shelf through the holidays. Rain is moderate, about 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year, so the cold drives the staff kit more than the wet does: a warm hoodie, a beanie and a long-sleeve tee for the dining room. Around 45 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 112 nights a year, so a lined hoodie or jacket with the logo makes a practical staff gift for the holidays.
| Month in Detroit | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What staff and regulars wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F | 20°F | 1.5 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| February | 35°F | 21°F | 1.4 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| March | 45°F | 28°F | 2 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| April | 58°F | 39°F | 2.8 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 3.5 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| June | 79°F | 60°F | 3.1 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| July | 84°F | 65°F | 3.2 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| August | 81°F | 64°F | 3.1 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| September | 74°F | 56°F | 3.1 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| October | 61°F | 45°F | 2.3 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| November | 48°F | 34°F | 2.2 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| December | 37°F | 26°F | 1.7 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Detroit.
Orders ship to Detroit from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Michigan.
Detroit is about 1,949 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Detroit is USPS zone 8. Detroit is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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Merch Mob production in Southern California.
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When do patio staff in Detroit 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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