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2,698
2,698 -- restaurant project count for US restaurant industry (2026-05)
RestaurantData analyzed 2,698 restaurant projects tracked during March, April, and May 2026.
- Includes projects that opened, transferred ownership, relocated, or reopened
- Based on RestaurantData's tracked projects dataset
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2,698
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Count
Data Vintage
2026-05
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Sample Size
2,698
Evidence Quality
B
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95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
RestaurantData.com
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Tier A
https://restaurantdata.com/march-may-restaurant-openings-report-2698-projects/ ↗
Source Article
March-May Restaurant Openings: Analysis of 2,698 Projects
Restaurantdata analyzed 2,698 restaurant projects that opened, transferred ownership, relocated, or reopened during March, April, and May. The analysis covers operator growth stage, service format, cuisine category, location type, and regiona…
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RestaurantData.com
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RestaurantData pre-opening and opening project tracking
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US restaurant industry: 2,698 restaurant project count. Source: RestaurantData.com (2026-05). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/total-restaurant-projects-tracked-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/total-restaurant-projects-tracked-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>2,698</strong> -- restaurant project count for US restaurant industry<br><small>Source: RestaurantData.com (2026-05) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/total-restaurant-projects-tracked-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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