Custom Merch for Restaurants and Bars in Portland, OR
Merch Mob makes kitchen shirts, front-of-house uniforms, and staff hats for restaurants and bars in Portland, OR, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Portland. In Portland, 26% of residents are 18 to 34, above the US 23%, though the median age, 38.8, sits near the national 38.9 (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so pair a back-print tee for younger regulars with a classic cap.
Portland by the numbers
Portland has 635,109 residents, 2.7% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Multnomah County has 1,135 full-service restaurants with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 14.3 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 7.6. 47% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is down 9% from 1,248 in 2018.
It also has 361 bars and other drinking places with paid employees. That is 4.5 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 1.2. 60% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 8% from 335 in 2018.
Portland spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Multnomah County, home to nearly all of its residents.
Multnomah County as a whole has 795,391 residents, down 2.5% since 2020. Multnomah County has one full-service restaurant for every 700 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for restaurants and bars, Multnomah County has the 2nd-most full-service restaurants per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 635,109
- Since 2020
- −2.7%
- Main county
- Multnomah County
- Full-service restaurants in Multnomah County, 2023
- 1,135
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 14.3 (US 7.6)
- Bars and other drinking places in Multnomah County, 2023
- 361
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 4.5 (US 1.2)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 38.8 (US 38.9)
- Residents aged 18 to 34
- 26% (US 23%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 81°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 37°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 11
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 18
- Rain, a year
- 44 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Portland KGW-TV station, 2 mi from Portland's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Portland's weather means for restaurants and bars
Front-of-house staff in Portland spend much of the year in long sleeves or a light layer, since 7 months a year bring average highs below 65°F, and a hoodie sells to regulars in almost every season. Summer patios fill from June to September, when highs average 70°F or more and peak at 81°F in August, so a light staff tee earns its place for those months. December averages a high of only 46°F, so the holiday retail push should center on a warm logo hoodie, with a beanie as the add-on at the register. Rain peaks at about 7.4 inches in December, so stock staff caps and dark hoodies that can take a soaking on the way in and dry before the next shift.
| Month in Portland | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What staff and regulars wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 37°F | 6.4 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| February | 51°F | 39°F | 4.7 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| March | 56°F | 41°F | 4.8 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| April | 61°F | 44°F | 3.6 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 2.6 | Long sleeves for patio shifts |
| June | 73°F | 53°F | 1.5 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| July | 80°F | 58°F | 0.4 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 0.5 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| September | 75°F | 55°F | 1.6 | Staff tees and retail tees |
| October | 63°F | 48°F | 4 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| November | 52°F | 42°F | 6.6 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
| December | 46°F | 37°F | 7.4 | Staff hoodies and retail fleece |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Portland.
Orders ship to Portland from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Oregon.
Portland is about 835 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Portland is USPS zone 5. Portland shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Portland
When do patio staff in Portland 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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