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Detailed FAQ: New Restaurant Openings Restaurant, bar, café, hotel openings and other U.S. foodservice activity delivered weekly. Jump to a question What is the Restaurantdata New Openings Report? How often do you publish, and in what formats? How many leads can I expect each week, and are they new each...

Restaurantdata reports an average of 345 new U.S. restaurant openings per week. Over the past two weeks, we’ve identified 150+ expansions from micro restaurant groups and regional brands (operators with 2–19 locations) as they add new units. And, more than 400 new opening leads are single unit independent operators. Clients...

Restaurantdata has completed our most recent run of chains and groups who operate 5+ units. In all, more than 3,150 chains were researched and there were more than 300 POS new provider installs/changes. We will be releasing high level updates within 2 weeks.

Small Independents Are Expanding Again and the Signal Is Loud If you’ve been watching the market closely, you’ve probably felt it: the “quiet confidence” is back. Small independent operators are taking leaps of faith we haven’t seen in years, signing second leases, opening follow-up locations, and moving from a single...

Franchise Disclosure Documents: Multi-Year Growth Summary (2021–2025) This report provides a snapshot of recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) activity and the growth trajectories of several prominent franchise brands. It highlights chains experiencing rapid expansion—such as Graze Craze, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Playa Bowls, and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill. Others, like Capriotti’s and Dippin’ Dots, demonstrate more modest...

Restaurant Multi-Concept Operator Update, (3) company snapshots of changes over 12 months:   TBAAR – Strategic Expansion Update (Fast-Casual Asian Bakery & Crepes) Core Brand: Unit count steady at 32 locations over the past year. Kyuraramen (Casual Ramen Eatery) +14% growth: 43 → 49 locations. Openings: Philadelphia, PA (May 2025); Strongsville, OH (June 2025); Nashville, TN...

Restaurant Openings Semi-Annual Comparison New Restaurant Openings: Weekly Trends Since the Start of the Year Restaurantdata continuously identifies, verifies, and delivers new and pre-opening restaurant leads to operators, suppliers and distributors across the U.S. on a weekly basis. Below is a comparison of weekly opening counts across the country, contrasting...

2025 Early Bird Release! Restaurant brands Biggest Gainers and Losers Restaurant Brands across the US encompass a wide range of service styles and cuisines. Almost all fast growing chains today are counter service and often in the snack category. This particular segment is being highly targeted by today’s successful restaurant...

Every week, Restaurantdata staff sorts, sifts, duplicate checks and verifies each location. The graphs and charts below depict 5 main legal filing sources: 1: Alcohol 2: Building Permits 3: Doing Business As (D/B/A’s) 3: Fictitious Names 5: State incorporations Summary of U.S. new restaurant openings. January 2024 through April 30,...

*Franchise Growth Trends in 2024: Key Insights and Takeaways In 2024, we conducted an in-depth analysis of 250 franchise disclosure documents (FDD’s), focusing on concepts with 50 or more year-end locations (173 brands). Our study leveraged data from 2021, 2022, and 2023 to compile a comprehensive ranking of the top...