United States outlet database: 1.1M+ outlets
Dashmote counts 1.1M+ on-premise outlets in the United States. The United States is among the markets we track with the lowest share of independent outlets.
New York has the most outlets in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Dallas
- Atlanta
What stands out in the United States
- The United States is among the markets we track with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews.
- Coffee shops and cafes in the United States are less often independent than in most other markets we track for coffee shops and cafes.
Where the United States stands
The United States is in the bottom third for outlets per resident
Open on-premise outlets per 10,000 residents, by country: the top five and the United States
The District of Columbia has the most outlets per resident
Open on-premise outlets per 10,000 residents in each US state and DC
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 60% |
| Quick service and fast food | 13% |
| Hotels | 10% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 10% |
| Bars and pubs | 7% |
The United States has far more restaurants than the median country
Share of outlets by type, United States (bar) against the median country (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | United States | Median across our markets |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 69% | 96% |
| Website listed | 76% | 46% |
| 100+ public reviews | 60% | 38% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izakaya Juraku | New York | Japanese restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Kellogg's Diner | Brooklyn | Diner | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Reno's Steaks | Sewell | Restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Nepali Kitchen & Grill | Stone Mountain | Nepalese restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Kamila's Breakfast & Lunch | San Diego | Traditional American restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
By outlet count, the United States is the fourth largest of our markets.
Outlets are spread out: the 20 largest metro areas hold 23% together, so most outlets sit outside the big cities.
Selling into the United States
Start with the groups
Chains run more of the market in the United States than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.
Use reviews to rank leads
Outlets in the United States carry deeper public review histories than elsewhere, a larger public review footprint to consider when prioritising leads.
Pair visits with group deals
Chains and groups run more of the market in the United States than in most countries (69% independent, median 96%), so a few head-office agreements can open many doors at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in the United States?
1.0M+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (680,000+ restaurants, 150,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 110,000+ cafes and coffee shops and 84,000+ bars and pubs); with 110,000+ hotels, 1.1M+ on-premise outlets in the United States.
Are most outlets in the United States independent?
The United States is among the markets we track with the lowest share of independent outlets. 69% of outlets in the United States are independent.
How well reviewed are outlets in the United States?
The United States is among the markets we track with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews. 60% of outlets in the United States carry 100+ public reviews.
Up one level
Go deeper
- Restaurants in the United States680,000+ outlets
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United States150,000+ outlets
- Cafes and coffee shops in the United States110,000+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in the United States84,000+ outlets
- New York outlets49,000+ outlets
- Los Angeles outlets25,000+ outlets
- Houston outlets21,000+ outlets
- Dallas outlets17,000+ outlets
- Atlanta outlets15,000+ outlets
- Chicago outlets13,000+ outlets
- Philadelphia outlets11,000+ outlets
- Washington DC outlets11,000+ outlets
- San Francisco outlets11,000+ outlets
- Miami outlets10,000+ outlets
- Phoenix outlets8,900+ outlets
- Denver outlets8,700+ outlets
- Boston outlets8,600+ outlets
- Las Vegas outlets8,400+ outlets
- Seattle outlets8,200+ outlets
- San Diego outlets7,900+ outlets
- Orlando outlets7,700+ outlets
- Austin outlets6,500+ outlets
- San Jose outlets6,400+ outlets
- Minneapolis outlets5,900+ outlets
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