How It Works

From Early Signals to Sales-Ready Restaurant Intelligence

Preopening Restaurants Resource identifies restaurant projects before they become common knowledge, verifies the opportunity, enriches it with decision-maker and restaurant intelligence, and gives your sales team the context needed to act while supplier decisions are still taking shape.

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The PRR Intelligence Workflow
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Find the SignalPermits, licenses, real estate, construction, developer activity and industry sources.
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Verify the OpportunityConfirm the restaurant, address, ownership, project status and expected opening.
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Enrich the LeadAdd decision-makers, contact details, concept characteristics and research notes.
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Put It to WorkSearch, filter, export and use the intelligence in prospecting, territory planning and CRM workflows.
Since 2013 Backed by Starfleet Media’s hospitality content marketing and lead-generation expertise
Hundreds Technology solution providers have partnered with Starfleet Media
45K+ Average monthly Restaurant Technology News pageviews
#1 Google ranking for the core “restaurant technology” search
The Process

We Do the Research. Your Team Focuses on Selling.

The value of PRR is not simply knowing that a restaurant is opening. The value is knowing early enough to matter, knowing whether the opportunity fits your business, and knowing who to contact.

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Identify Early Activity

The research team continually reviews signals that can reveal restaurant projects before public opening announcements and conventional sales triggers.

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Research and Verify

Each opportunity is checked to confirm location, ownership, development status and other details that help distinguish a real opportunity from incomplete information.

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Build the Lead Record

Restaurant profile data, owner and operator details, key contacts, opening timing and original research notes are assembled into a decision-ready record.

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Deliver Actionable Intelligence

Subscribers can access current and archived opportunities, search and filter the data, and export relevant records for sales and marketing workflows.

Where the Leads Come From

Research Starts Long Before the Grand-Opening Announcement

Hundreds of hours each month go into reviewing and cross-checking sources that can surface restaurant development activity earlier than mainstream news or social media.

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Building PermitsConstruction and development activity tied to restaurant locations.
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Business LicensesLicensing and regulatory activity associated with new or changing businesses.
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Real Estate ActivityTransactions, leases, relocations and development signals.
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Construction ActivityProjects moving through build-out, renovation or redevelopment.
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Developer AnnouncementsProjects and tenants disclosed through development and property sources.
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Trade PublicationsIndustry reporting that adds context or confirms restaurant activity.
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Industry ContactsAdditional sources that help validate or enrich opportunities.
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Cross-VerificationMultiple sources can be used to confirm timing, ownership and project status.
Verification and Enrichment

A Lead Becomes Valuable When Your Team Can Act on It

PRR turns raw restaurant activity into a more complete sales record by combining project timing with restaurant, ownership and decision-maker intelligence.

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Confirm the restaurant and locationValidate the concept, address and project activity.
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Identify owners and operatorsConnect the opportunity to the people and organizations behind it.
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Estimate opening timingProvide an actionable window for prioritizing outreach.
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Add direct contact intelligenceInclude available emails, phone numbers, websites and social profiles.
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Write the research summaryGive your sales team context on the project and why the lead matters.
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What's Inside a PRR Lead
What’s Included

More Than a Restaurant Name and Address

The exact fields vary by opportunity, but PRR is designed to give sales teams enough information to assess fit, prioritize outreach and start a more informed conversation.

Restaurant name and location
Owner / operator information
Decision-maker names and titles
Phone numbers and email addresses
Website and social profiles
Restaurant and location type
Cuisine and menu category
Average check size
Estimated opening date
Ownership background
Restaurant history
Original research summary
Access and Workflow

Turn Restaurant Intelligence Into a Working Sales List

Subscribers can access current and archived leads online, narrow the universe to the opportunities that matter, and move selected records into the workflows their teams already use.

Search

Find records using location, restaurant characteristics, contact data and other available fields.

Filter

Focus on the geographies, cuisines, check sizes and restaurant types that fit your target market.

Export

Download selected intelligence in Excel or CSV formats for list building and analysis.

Activate

Use the data in CRM, territory planning, prospecting and outbound sales programs.

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Preopening Restaurants Resource U.S. trade area coverage map
Coverage

National Access or Coverage Across Regional Trade Areas

PRR coverage spans 85 trade areas, including National Access plus major metros, statewide territories and combined regional markets across the contiguous United States.

National AccessFor companies selling across the country.
Major Metro MarketsTarget high-priority restaurant markets individually.
Statewide CoverageAlign intelligence with broader sales territories.
Combined RegionsUse regional groupings where they better match sales coverage.
View all 85 trade areas
  • National Access
  • Alabama – Statewide
  • Arizona – Statewide
  • Arkansas – Statewide
  • California – North
  • California – Bakersfield
  • California – Fresno
  • California – Los Angeles
  • California – Oakland / East Bay
  • California – Orange County
  • California – Sacramento
  • California – San Bernardino / Riverside
  • California – San Diego
  • California – San Jose / Silicon Valley
  • California – San Francisco
  • Colorado – Statewide
  • Connecticut – Statewide
  • Delaware – Statewide (part of Metro PHL)
  • Florida – Broward County
  • Florida – Dade County
  • Florida – Palm Beach County
  • Florida – Jacksonville
  • Florida – Orlando
  • Florida – Tampa Bay / Gulf Coast
  • Florida – Naples / Ft. Myers / Sarasota
  • Florida – Panhandle
  • Georgia – Statewide
  • Idaho – Statewide
  • Illinois – Chicagoland
  • Illinois – Outside Chicago Metro
  • Indiana – Statewide
  • Iowa – Statewide
  • Kansas – Statewide (includes Kansas City)
  • Kentucky – Statewide
  • Louisiana – New Orleans Metro
  • Louisiana – Outside New Orleans
  • Maine – Statewide
  • Maryland – Statewide / DC
  • Massachusetts – Boston Metro
  • Massachusetts – Statewide (outside Boston)
  • Michigan – Detroit / Ann Arbor (East)
  • Michigan – West
  • Minnesota – Statewide
  • Mississippi – Statewide
  • Missouri – Statewide (includes KC)
  • Nebraska – Statewide
  • Nevada – Las Vegas
  • Nevada – Reno
  • New Hampshire – Statewide
  • New Jersey – North Jersey
  • New Jersey – South Jersey (Metro PHL)
  • New Mexico / West Texas
  • New York – Albany (Upstate NY)
  • New York – Bronx / Westchester
  • New York – Brooklyn / Queens / Staten Island
  • New York – Long Island
  • New York – Buffalo / Rochester
  • New York – Manhattan
  • North Carolina – East
  • North Carolina – West
  • North Dakota / South Dakota
  • Ohio – Cincinnati / Dayton (South)
  • Ohio – Columbus (Central)
  • Ohio – Cleveland (North)
  • Oklahoma – Statewide
  • Oregon – Statewide
  • Pennsylvania – Philadelphia (East)
  • Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh (West)
  • Rhode Island – Statewide
  • South Carolina – Statewide
  • Tennessee – Memphis / Western TN
  • Tennessee – Nashville / Central
  • Texas – Austin Metro
  • Texas – Dallas-Ft Worth
  • Texas – Houston-Galveston
  • Texas – San Antonio Metro
  • Utah – Statewide
  • Vermont – Statewide
  • Virginia – Northern VA
  • Virginia – Statewide (outside NVA)
  • Washington – Seattle
  • Washington – Spokane
  • West Virginia – Statewide
  • Wisconsin – Statewide
  • Wyoming / Montana – Combined Region
Beyond Preopening

Use the Same Platform for Broader Restaurant Prospecting

In addition to time-sensitive preopening opportunities, subscribers can tap into a continuously maintained database of existing restaurants for territory development, account targeting and ongoing prospecting.

350,000Restaurant records
150,000+Verified decision-maker contacts
90,000+Unique email addresses
20,000+Records reviewed and updated daily
Backed by Starfleet Media

PRR Is Part of a Broader Hospitality Research, Media and Lead-Generation Platform

Preopening Restaurants Resource is not an isolated lead list. It is part of Starfleet Media, which has helped technology solution providers build authority, reach hard-to-find buyers and generate qualified demand since 2013. Starfleet’s deepest market expertise and audience reach are in hotel and restaurant technology.

Hospitality Market Depth Deep specialization in restaurant and hotel technology buyers, vendors and decision-makers.
Research Credibility Starfleet Research supplies independent market intelligence, benchmarking and best-practices analysis.
Industry Media Reach Restaurant Technology News reaches a narrowly focused audience of restaurant technology buyers.
Qualified Lead Generation Starfleet Velocity combines audience data, content, personalization and multichannel campaign orchestration.

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Independent IT market research, best-practices benchmarking and research-based thought leadership that gives technology solution providers credible third-party authority while helping buyers make more informed decisions.

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A next-generation lead-generation platform combining proprietary audience data, research-based content, AI-powered prospect intelligence, personalized outreach and multichannel campaign orchestration to identify, engage and convert qualified prospects.

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Restaurant Technology News

An industry-leading publication focused on restaurant technology decision-makers, offering digital advertising, press releases, contributed content publishing and distribution, sponsored viewpoints, Vendor Spotlights, newsletter exposure, targeted email and other promotional opportunities.

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Additional value for qualifying PRR subscribers: eligible plans can include Restaurant Technology News advertising, publishing and promotional benefits. Companies looking for a broader program can also combine PRR intelligence with Starfleet Research content and Starfleet Velocity demand-generation capabilities.
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