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May 6, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Charlotte, NC-based WILD WING CAFE (founded 1990) is opening a new location in...continue
April 22, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Alpharetta, GA-based TACO MAC (founded 1979) is opening three new locations throughout GA soon, increasing from...continue
Restaurant New opening Counts, Sit-down vs. Counter, Chains vs. Independents
Counts are holding steady overall of net *new openings. The number of chain new openings are hovering at all time lows. Legal Filings Week ending 3/31/2022 DBA's Incs & LLC's Total Permits and Licenses Total Raw Total Net Issued 3/31/2022 435 229 91 755 422...
Restaurant new opening counts since COVID, Updated 03/2022
1)New openings continue on a slight keel downward. Averages near 400 per week of net new openings. 2) Counter service restaurants are nearing the 50% mark of net new openings. In the past (recent 5 years) , net new openings were solidly 2/3 sit-down versus 1/3 counter...
March 25, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Phoenix, AZ-based FILIBERTO'S MEXICAN FOOD (founded 1986) is opening a new location in...continue
March 4, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Dallas TX-based ZALAT PIZZA (founded 2015) is opening a new location in...continue
February 11, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Phoenix, AZ-based MACAYO'S MEXICAN KITCHEN (founded 1946) is opening a new location in...continue
February 3, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Mirimar Beach, FL-based ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE (founded 1996) is opening a new location in...continue
January 20, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Mesa, AZ-based ANGRY CRAB SHACK (founded 2013) is opening its first location in...continue
January 14, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
Nashville, TN-based OLD CHICAGO (founded 1976) is opening a new location in...continue
New Restaurant Openings ending December 2021.
See 21 months worth of data, 86 weeks! Counts are U.S. only. Lately, weekly new openings are in the low 400's range. Prior to the pandemic the average was around 800 per week. New openings in chain stores in particular, have slowed slowed by 80%. See the table:...
January 7, 2022 Restaurant Growth News
New York, NY-based JUST SALAD (founded 2006) is opening two new locations in...continue
December 30, 2021 Restaurant Growth News
Portland, OR-based KILLER BURGER (founded 2010) is opening two new locations in...continue
December 24, 2021 Restaurant Growth News
Charlotte, NC-based FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL (founded 2000) is opening a new location in...continue
December 16, 2021 Restaurant Growth News
Fort Lauderdale, FL-based I HEART MAC & CHEESE (founded 2016) is opening 3 new locations throughout...continue