Custom Merch for Restaurants and Bars in Kansas City, MO
Merch Mob makes kitchen shirts, front-of-house uniforms, and staff hats for restaurants and bars in Kansas City, MO, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Kansas City. Kansas City skews young, with 26% of residents between 18 and 34 compared with 23% for the whole country and a median age of 35.8 (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so a retail tee with a playful back print has a large local audience.
Kansas City by the numbers
Kansas City has 521,220 residents, up 2.6% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Jackson County has 569 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. 38% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is about where it was in 2018 (575).
It also has 109 bars and other drinking places with paid employees. That is 1.5 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 1.2. 55% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (112).
Kansas City spans 4 counties. The business figures are for Jackson County, home to about 62% of its residents.
Jackson County as a whole has 732,994 residents, up 2.2% since 2020. Jackson County has one full-service restaurant for every 1,290 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 521,220
- Since 2020
- +2.6%
- Main county
- Jackson County
- Full-service restaurants in Jackson County, 2023
- 569
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 7.8 (US 7.6)
- Bars and other drinking places in Jackson County, 2023
- 109
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.5 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Central
- Median age
- 35.8 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 26% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 90°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 22°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 47
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 93
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 38 in
- Snow, a year
- 18 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 6
Weather: Kansas City Downtown Airport station, 2 mi from Kansas City's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); snow from the Kansas City International Airport station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Kansas City's weather means for restaurants and bars
Average highs reach 70°F only from May to September, so the long-sleeve staff tee gets more use than the short-sleeve one, and the summer retail tee should launch at the start of that window. The coldest stretch, December to January, has average highs under 45°F, so closing staff need a heavy hoodie or jacket, and a logo beanie is an easy add-on at the register. From winter nights well below freezing to the heat of summer, the year asks for staff apparel in two weights, so keep the logo and colors identical on the tee and the hoodie. Winter snowfall of about 18 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 93 nights a year, so a lined hoodie or jacket with the logo makes a practical staff gift for the holidays.
| Month in Kansas City | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What staff and regulars wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 22°F | 1 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
| February | 45°F | 26°F | 1.5 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| March | 57°F | 36°F | 2.1 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| April | 67°F | 46°F | 3.9 | Long sleeves for patio shifts |
| May | 76°F | 57°F | 5.1 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| June | 86°F | 67°F | 5.3 | Light blended staff tees and caps |
| July | 90°F | 72°F | 4.4 | Light blended staff tees and caps |
| August | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7 | Light blended staff tees and caps |
| September | 80°F | 61°F | 3.8 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| October | 68°F | 49°F | 3.2 | Long sleeves for patio shifts |
| November | 55°F | 36°F | 1.8 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| December | 44°F | 27°F | 1.3 | Beanies and gift-ready hoodies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Kansas City.
Orders ship to Kansas City from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Missouri.
Kansas City is about 1,327 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Kansas City is USPS zone 6. Kansas City is on Central time, 2 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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When do patio staff in Kansas City need a warmer layer?
From November, when average highs drop below 65°F, through March; 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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