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Guides

Guides for vendors who sell to new restaurants and bars

A new restaurant has to file with the state or city before it opens, and those filings are public. These guides explain where they are, what they contain and how to use them.

How to find restaurants before they open

The kinds of public record a new venue leaves behind, in the order they appear, and what to do with a lead once you have one.

New liquor license lists, by state

Which agency publishes new filings in each state we cover, how often, and a link to the original record.

By state

Texas · Florida · California · Oregon · New York · Missouri · Illinois (Chicago)

By trade

Daily lists of new restaurants for POS companies, insurance agents, equipment dealers, linen services and more: pick your trade.