Custom Merch for Restaurants and Bars in Indianapolis, IN
Merch Mob makes kitchen shirts, front-of-house uniforms, and staff hats for restaurants and bars in Indianapolis, IN, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Indianapolis. Indianapolis skews young, with 26% of residents between 18 and 34 compared with 23% for the whole country and a median age of 34.3 (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a retail tee with a playful back print has a large local audience.
Indianapolis by the numbers
Indianapolis has 901,116 residents, up 1.5% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Marion County has 775 full-service restaurants with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 7.8 for every 10,000 residents, slightly above the national figure of 7.6. 42% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is about where it was in 2018 (763).
It also has 130 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. 45% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is down 13% from 149 in 2018.
Marion County has one full-service restaurant for every 1,280 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 901,116
- Since 2020
- +1.5%
- County
- Marion County
- Full-service restaurants in Marion County, 2023
- 775
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 7.8 (US 7.6)
- Bars and other drinking places in Marion County, 2023
- 130
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.3 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 34.3 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 26% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 21°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 17
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 106
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 41 in
- Snow, a year
- 26 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 7
Weather: Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airport station, 9 mi from Indianapolis's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); snow from the Indianapolis station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Indianapolis'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. With January averaging a high of 36°F, a warm logo hoodie covers staff on most winter days, and the same hoodie anchors the holiday retail shelf. With average highs under 65°F from November to April, half the year or more, a long-sleeve staff tee and a hoodie get more wear than the short-sleeve version, and the retail shelf can lean on fleece. Winter snowfall of about 26 inches means staff arrive cold and wet on snowy days, so a logo hoodie or work jacket for the commute is workwear here, not a perk. Closing staff step into freezing air on about 106 nights a year, so a lined hoodie or jacket with the logo makes a practical staff gift for the holidays.
| Month in Indianapolis | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What staff and regulars wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 21°F | 2.6 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| February | 41°F | 24°F | 2.1 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| March | 52°F | 33°F | 3.3 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| April | 64°F | 43°F | 4.1 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.3 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| June | 82°F | 63°F | 5.1 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| July | 85°F | 67°F | 4.3 | Light blended staff tees and caps |
| August | 84°F | 65°F | 3.2 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| September | 78°F | 57°F | 2.6 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 3.3 | Long sleeves for patio shifts |
| November | 52°F | 35°F | 3.3 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| December | 41°F | 26°F | 2.7 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Indianapolis.
Orders ship to Indianapolis from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Indiana.
Indianapolis is about 1,778 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Indianapolis is USPS zone 7. Indianapolis is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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When do patio staff in Indianapolis need a warmer layer?
From November, when average highs drop below 65°F, through April; winter nights here fall well below freezing, so a heavy hoodie or lined jacket beats a light layer for evening patio shifts.
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