Every restaurant website in Storm Lake, Iowa tested with Google Lighthouse on mobile. One framework scores in the top 1% nationally. The rest don't break 55.
Every restaurant in Storm Lake with a testable website, ranked by Performance score.
| Restaurant | Perf | Access | BP | SEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Table / Lakeshore Cafe family-table.com Chain platform · 16 NW Iowa locations | 52−48 | 84−11 | 100 | 92−8 |
| King's Pointe / Regatta Grille kingspointeresort.com/dining.htm Resort subpage · Not a standalone restaurant site | 42−58 | 95 | 57−43 | 100 |
| Smokin' Hereford BBQ smokinherefordbbq.com Independent · Est. Storm Lake | 34−66 | 86−9 | 77−23 | 92−8 |
| BozWellz Pub & Eaterie bozwellz.com Independent · Est. ~1995 | 27−73 | 79−16 | 54−46 | 92−8 |
Google Lighthouse Performance score on mobile. 90+ is green. Most restaurants never see green.
Largest Contentful Paint — how long until a customer sees meaningful content on their phone. Google's threshold: under 2.5 seconds.
Five restaurant websites. One market. Same Google test. One framework built from scratch by a single developer with AI tools. The rest built by vendors, agencies, and platforms.
Google reports 53% of mobile users abandon a site that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Every competitor in this market exceeds 11 seconds.
Performance is not a feature. It's the foundation. Built by a car guy from Iowa who taught himself to code.