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...
New and Pre-Opening Restaurant Leads
Pre-opening restaurant leads give food-and-beverage sales professionals the first-mover advantage of reaching new operators before their doors open and before their vendor relationships are locked in. Restaurantdata reports an average of 425 (recent weekly counts) new U.S. restaurant openings per week, researched and verified in real time, across all 50...
Restaurant POS Update: New Installs and Provider Changes
Restaurant POS data is one of the most actionable intelligence categories available to point-of-sale vendors, technology sales teams, and foodservice technology providers. Restaurantdata has completed our most recent research run across chains and groups operating 5 or more units covering more than 3,150 restaurant chains and identifying over 300 POS...
Small Restaurant Group Expansion Is Surging-What the Data Shows
Small Independents Are Expanding Again and the Signal Is Loud By the Numbers: 90-Day Expansion Snapshot Small independent restaurant groups are taking leaps of faith. February 20, 2026 If you’ve been watching the market closely, you’ve probably felt it: the “quiet confidence” is back. Small independent operators are taking leaps...
Franchise Disclosure Documents: Growth Stories from the Front Line
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 seven 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....
Snapshots of Growth and Change in Restaurant Multi-Concept Operators
Three Restaurant Multi-Concept Operators Tracked Over 12 Months Restaurantdata.com tracks multi-concept restaurant operators; groups that own and operate more than one distinct brand simultaneously. Below are growth snapshots for three active multi-concept operators, covering location count changes, new openings, and strategic expansion activity over the past 12 months. 📊 Why...
New Opening Restaurant Leads, Semi-Annual Comparison: 2024 vs. 2025
Restaurantdata.com 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 the final 22 weeks of 2024 with the first 22 weeks of 2025. 📊 Total...
Top Restaurant Franchisors 2025: Early Bird Biggest Gainers and Losers
2025 Early Bird Report: Restaurant Franchise Biggest Gainers and Losers Restaurant brands across the U.S. 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 segment is being highly targeted by today's successful restaurant suppliers, vendors,...
Monthly Summary of New Restaurant Openings: 2024–2025 Data
Monthly Summary: U.S. New Restaurant Activity January 2024 – May 2025 Every week, Restaurantdata.com staff sorts, sifts, duplicate-checks, and verifies each new restaurant location across the U.S. The data below covers 65 weeks of new restaurant opening activity from January 2024 through May 1, 2025, sourced from five legal filing...
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 2022, 2023, and 2024 to compile a comprehensive ranking of the top 100 franchise brands by their 2024 year-end location counts....