B
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87%
87% -- consumers reading online reviews for consumers of local businesses (2026)
87% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses according to a BrightLocal survey.
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Value
87%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BrightLocal
Primary
Tier C
https://www.webdatacrawler.com/restaurant-menu-data-scraping.php ↗
Source Article
Restaurant Menu Data Scraping: Unlocking Insights & Trends
How Restaurant Menu Data Scraping Unlock Insights of Menu Pricing, Ratings, and Outlet Types?
Feb 01
Introduction
In the highly competitive restaurant industry, understanding how pricing, customer reviews, and outlet performance shape the business landscape is crucial for success. One of the most ef…
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BrightLocal
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Methodology
Cited from a BrightLocal survey; no specific year given
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87% | |
| 2022 | 82% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 87% | +6.1% |
| 2026 (current) | 87% | 0% |
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consumers of local businesses: 87% consumers reading online reviews. Source: BrightLocal (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-read-online-reviews-local-businesses
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-read-online-reviews-local-businesses" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>87%</strong> -- consumers reading online reviews for consumers of local businesses<br><small>Source: BrightLocal (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-read-online-reviews-local-businesses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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