New Multi-Unit Restaurant Opening Signals – Week of March 17, 2026
Restaurant Opening Signals: 67 New Restaurant Leads Across 30+ States
Restaurantdata.com identified 67 verified new restaurant opening signals across more than 30 states, covering approximately 60 expanding brands. This weekly review includes franchise growth activity, multi-unit expansion, and new market entry signals for suppliers, distributors, service providers, and sales teams.
This Week at a Glance
Market Read
Texas led this week’s filings, followed by California and Florida. Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston continued to show active franchise expansion and new-unit development.
The filings point to a mix of established national chains, regional operators, and emerging concepts entering new trade areas. For companies selling into restaurants, the value is timing: many of these signals appear before the location is open, before vendor decisions are fully settled, and before the account is visible in ordinary business directories.
Brands Opening Multiple Locations
Four brands appeared more than once in this weekly file. Multiple filings in the same period can indicate active development programs, franchise momentum, or market-level rollout activity.
| Brand | Markets Identified |
|---|---|
| Burger King | New York, NY; Zapata, TX |
| Bubba’s 33 | Laredo, TX; Fort Myers, FL |
| Raising Cane’s | San Francisco, CA; Goleta, CA |
| JuiceLand | Kyle, TX; Houston, TX |
Complete List of New Restaurant Opening Signals
The table below lists the brands and markets identified in this weekly filing review.
| Brand | Market |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dave’s 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 |
| Popeyes 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 |
Why These Signals Are Useful
New restaurant opening signals help sales teams identify operators while location decisions, construction planning, vendor selection, hiring, equipment purchasing, and opening timelines are still developing.
For suppliers and service providers, the highest-value opportunity is often not the opening itself. It is the ability to identify the operator, understand the market, and reach the account before the vendor list is fixed.
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