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New Multi-Unit Restaurant Opening Leads — Week of March 17, 2026

This week’s new restaurant openings of multi-unit and multi-concept operators cover 67 verified location filings from March 17 through March 23, 2026. The data spans roughly 60 multi-unit brands across more than 30 U.S. states — representing active franchise expansion, new market entries, and pre-opening opportunities for vendors, suppliers, and sales teams.

If you track restaurant leads for sales outreach, vendor prospecting, or market research, this week’s filings are a strong signal of where growth is concentrated right now. Access weekly restaurant leads and pre-opening data updated every week.

This Week’s New Restaurant Opening Leads at a Glance

  • 67 total new location filings
  • ~60 unique brands represented
  • 30+ destination states
  • Filing window: March 17–23, 2026
  • 4 brands filed 2 or more openings in a single week

Texas Leads All States With 21 New Restaurant Opening Leads

Texas claimed approximately 21 of 67 openings this week — 31% of all filings — making it the single largest destination state by a wide margin. California came in second with roughly 10 new locations, followed by Florida with 5.

Brands filing new Texas locations this week include Chipotle Mexican Grill (Lake Jackson), Black Rock Coffee Bar (Frisco), Bruster’s Real Ice Cream (College Station), LongHorn Steakhouse (El Paso), Killer Burger (Houston), Bubba’s 33 (Laredo), Burger King (Zapata), JuiceLand (Kyle and Houston), and more than a dozen others.

The Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metros each attracted multiple independent filings, making them the two hottest sub-markets in this week’s data.

Top Destination States for New Restaurant Openings

  • Texas — ~21 openings
  • California — ~10 openings
  • Florida — ~5 openings
  • Georgia — ~4 openings
  • New York — ~3 openings
  • Indiana — ~2 openings
  • Ohio — ~2 openings

The Sunbelt accounts for roughly 45% of all openings this week. Texas, Florida, and Georgia continue to attract the highest volume of new franchise units — consistent with broader population migration and franchise-friendly business environments across those states.

Brands With Multiple New Restaurant Opening Leads This Week

Four brands filed more than one new location in a single week — a strong indicator of active, funded expansion programs:

  • Burger King — New York, NY and Zapata, TX
  • Bubba’s 33 — Laredo, TX and Fort Myers, FL
  • Raising Cane’s — San Francisco, CA and Goleta, CA
  • JuiceLand — Kyle, TX and Houston, TX

Brands in active multi-unit expansion mode are simultaneously in vendor contract cycles, equipment procurement, and staffing recruitment. These represent the highest-priority leads in this week’s dataset for vendors across all categories.

Segment Breakdown: QSR Dominates New Opening Leads

  • QSR / Fast Food — 42% of openings
  • Fast Casual — 27%
  • Coffee, Bakery & Sweets — 13%
  • Casual Dining / Full Service — 12%
  • Health, Juice & Other — 6%

Quick service and fast food brands account for nearly half of all new opening leads this week. Notable QSR filings include McDonald’s (Oklahoma City), Burger King (2 locations), Taco Bell (Bakersfield), Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen (Albuquerque), and Wendy’s (Los Fresnos).

Fast casual is well represented by Chipotle Mexican Grill, CAVA (Columbus), Charleys Philly Steaks (Orlando), and Daves Hot Chicken (Indianapolis). Full-service concepts including Fogo de Chao (Daly City), LongHorn Steakhouse, and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants round out the casual dining segment.

Where Are Expanding Brands Headquartered?

  • California — 14 brands
  • Kentucky — 5 brands
  • Florida — 4 brands
  • New York — 4 brands
  • Ohio — 3 brands
  • Texas — 3 brands
  • Pennsylvania — 3 brands

California dominates as the top franchisor state, with 14 brands headquartered there actively filing new locations this week. Notably, several California-based brands are expanding within California itself — including In-N-Out Burgers (Bakersfield), Del Taco (Los Angeles), Raising Cane’s (San Francisco and Goleta), and Mountain Mike’s Pizza (El Dorado Hills).

Filing Activity by Day

  • Monday March 17 — 8 filings
  • Tuesday March 18 — 18 filings (heaviest day)
  • Wednesday March 19 — 15 filings
  • Saturday March 22 — 2 filings
  • Sunday March 23 — 13 filings

Tuesday was the heaviest filing day with 18 new location disclosures, followed by Wednesday with 15. This weekly rhythm likely reflects regulatory and administrative cycles — early-week monitoring gives the best window for fresh restaurant opening leads.

Complete List of New Restaurant Opening Leads — Week of March 17–23, 2026

  • 7 Brew Coffee — Del Rio, TX
  • Angry Chickz — Albuquerque, NM
  • Another Broken Egg Cafe — El Paso, TX
  • Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar — Cranston, RI
  • Baskin Robbins — Chico, CA
  • Biscuit Belly — Peachtree City, GA
  • Black Rock Coffee Bar — Frisco, TX
  • Blimpie — Brooklyn, NY
  • Boil Daddy — Whittier, CA
  • Bruster’s Real Ice Cream — College Station, TX
  • Bubba’s 33 — Laredo, TX
  • Bubba’s 33 — Fort Myers, FL
  • Burger King — New York, NY
  • Burger King — Zapata, TX
  • Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (Del Mar) — West Palm Beach, FL
  • CAVA — Columbus, OH
  • Charleys Philly Steaks — Orlando, FL
  • Chick-fil-A — Franklin, IN
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill — Lake Jackson, TX
  • Colton’s Steak House & Grill — Springdale, AR
  • Dairy Queen — Tomball, TX
  • Daves Hot Chicken — Indianapolis, IN
  • Del Taco — Los Angeles, CA
  • Einstein Bros Bagels — Fruit Cove, FL
  • Famous Toastery — San Antonio, TX
  • Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse — Daly City, CA
  • In-N-Out Burgers — Bakersfield, CA
  • Insomnia Cookies — San Antonio, TX
  • Jersey Mike’s — Luling, LA
  • JuiceLand — Kyle, TX
  • JuiceLand — Houston, TX
  • K Pot Korean BBQ and Hot Pot — Conyers, GA
  • Killer Burger — Houston, TX
  • L & L Hawaiian Barbecue — Duluth, GA
  • La La Land Cafe — Austin, TX
  • Ledo Pizza — Woodside, NY
  • LongHorn Steakhouse — El Paso, TX
  • Luna Grill — Dallas, TX
  • McDonald’s — Oklahoma City, OK
  • Mike’s Chicken — Frisco, TX
  • Mountain Mike’s Pizza — El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao (Express) — Austin, TX
  • Oh K Dog and Egg Toast — Dublin, CA
  • Olive Garden — Belton, MO
  • Pizza Twist — Colton, CA
  • Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen — Albuquerque, NM
  • Pure Green — Tallahassee, FL
  • Raising Cane’s — San Francisco, CA
  • Raising Cane’s — Goleta, CA
  • SA Hospitality Group (Felice) — New York, NY
  • Sonic Drive In — Sanders, AZ
  • Squeeze In — Reno, NV
  • Starbucks — Fresno, CA
  • Stella’s Ice Cream — Westfield, IN
  • Sweet Hut Bakery and Cafe — Garland, TX
  • Taco Bell — Bakersfield, CA
  • The Breakfast Club at Midtown — Santa Cruz, CA
  • The Peach Cobbler Factory — Webster, TX
  • Trader Vic’s — Oakland, CA
  • Vocelli Pizza — Hoover, AL
  • Wendy’s — Los Fresnos, TX
  • Whit’s Frozen Custard — Willow Park, TX

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