New restaurant license statistics
12,356 filings in 4 states over the 90 days through October 29, 2026: what is opening, where, and who is expanding.
4,662
new venue filings
2,914
ownership changes (24%)
4,780
liquor licenses issued
60%
restaurants and bars
Filings per week
By state
| State | Filings | New venues | Issued | Ownership changes | Share transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,142 | 827 | 863 | 1,452 | 46% |
| Texas | 2,027 | 555 | 1,472 | – | – |
| New York | 2,312 | 1,231 | 1,081 | – | – |
| Florida | 4,875 | 2,049 | 1,364 | 1,462 | 30% |
What is opening
- Restaurant6,51753%
- Store (grocery, convenience, liquor)2,85623%
- Food truck or cart9017%
- Bar or tavern8607%
- Brewery, winery or distillery4974%
- Caterer3293%
- Hotel or inn2662%
- Club851%
- Other venue450.4%
Filing day of week
- Monday2,20118%
- Tuesday2,54921%
- Wednesday2,51120%
- Thursday2,32419%
- Friday2,55821%
- Saturday1091%
- Sunday691%
Chains with the most new filings
- 7 Eleven CA, FL, NY108
- CVS Pharmacy FL, NY, TX63
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen FL60
- Chipotle Mexican Grill CA, FL, NY, TX59
- Buffalo Wild Wings CA, TX42
- Casey's FL, TX37
- Burger King FL36
- 7-Eleven Convenience TX36
- Aldi FL, NY27
- Save A Lot FL, NY26
- Dollar General CA, FL, NY, TX25
- Papa Johns Pizza FL24
- Mod Pizza TX21
- Round Table Pizza CA20
- Wingstop FL19
Counts by the date each filing first appeared in the agency's public file. Download the daily counts on the data page.
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