U.S. New Restaurant Opening Counts — Weekly Data
Restaurantdata.com tracks new restaurant opening activity across the United States every week, sourcing data from legal filings including DBAs, Incs & LLCs, alcohol license applications, and building permits. The data below covers the 13-week period ending June 30, 2024, a period during which weekly net verified openings averaged 600+ per week — up from the 500+ weekly average seen in 2023.
📊 Note: Net Issued figures reflect verified new restaurant openings after removal of duplicates and unverified or unsecured location confirmations. Total Raw represents all filings captured before vetting. See also our semi-annual comparison of 2024 vs. 2025 opening data →
Weekly Opening Counts — April 4 Through June 27, 2024
The table below shows weekly legal filing counts and net verified new restaurant openings for the 13-week period ending June 30, 2024. The week of April 18 saw the highest single-week total at 2,166 raw filings and 870 net verified openings.
Source: Restaurantdata.com · Legal filings week ending 6/30/2024 · U.S. markets · All filing types included
| Week Ending | DBAs | Incs & LLCs | Alcohol & Permits | Total Raw | Total Net Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27/2024 | 457 | 951 | 210 | 1,618 | 621 |
| 6/20/2024 | 360 | 586 | 208 | 1,154 | 501 |
| 6/13/2024 | 548 | 863 | 210 | 1,621 | 624 |
| 6/6/2024 | 559 | 919 | 190 | 1,668 | 639 |
| 5/30/2024 | 439 | 795 | 203 | 1,437 | 535 |
| 5/23/2024 | 627 | 866 | 215 | 1,708 | 683 |
| 5/16/2024 | 290 | 283 | 191 | 764 | 434 |
| 5/9/2024 | 460 | 675 | 249 | 1,384 | 577 |
| 5/2/2024 | 445 | 851 | 167 | 1,463 | 532 |
| 4/25/2024 | 566 | 735 | 212 | 1,702 | 669 |
| 4/18/2024 | 774 | 1,152 | 240 | 2,166 | 870 |
| 4/11/2024 | 130 | 380 | 252 | 762 | 434 |
| 4/4/2024 | 697 | 976 | 208 | 1,881 | 765 |
* Total Net Issued reflects verified new restaurant openings after removal of duplicates and unverified location confirmations. Total Raw represents the aggregate count of all legal filings before vetting. Week of 4/18/2024 highlighted in bold as the period peak at 2,166 raw and 870 net.
What These Numbers Mean
The 13-week average net opening count across this period was approximately 591 per week — consistent with the 600+ weekly average Restaurantdata.com tracked across Q2 2024. This represents a meaningful step up from the 500+ weekly average observed in 2023, signaling continued recovery and expansion in the U.S. foodservice market.
Notable observations from this dataset:
- Peak week: April 18, 2024 — 870 net verified openings and 2,166 total raw filings, the highest single week in the period
- Low weeks: April 11 (434 net) and May 16 (434 net) — both weeks with notably low DBA filing counts, likely reflecting Easter and Memorial Day filing lag
- Incs & LLCs dominate raw volume — LLC formations consistently represent the largest share of total raw filings each week
- Net-to-raw ratio typically runs 35–50%, reflecting the significant vetting and de-duplication work applied before leads are issued to clients
Related Opening Count Data
For additional weekly opening count data across different time periods, see these related reports from Restaurantdata.com:
- Restaurant Leads: Second Half 2024 vs. First Half 2025 Comparison →
- Restaurant Leads: Verified Weekly New Opening Data →
- New Restaurant Opening Trends: 4.5 Years of Post-Pandemic Data →
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