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    Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Chicago: 13,000+

    Dashmote counts 13,000+ on-premise outlets in the Chicago metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 1% of all outlets in the United States. Chicago is among the North American metro areas on our map where bars and pubs make up the largest share of outlets.

    13,000+
    on-premise outlets

    New York has the most outlets in the United States

    Map: Chicago and the other metro areas with a page in the United StatesUnited States: New York: rank 1 for outlets; Los Angeles: rank 2 for outlets; Houston: rank 3 for outlets; Dallas: rank 4 for outlets; Atlanta: rank 5 for outlets; Chicago: rank 6 for outlets; San Francisco: joint rank 7 for outlets; Washington DC: joint rank 7 for outlets; Philadelphia: joint rank 7 for outlets; Miami: rank 10 for outlets; Phoenix: mid-table for outlets; Denver: mid-table for outlets; Boston: mid-table for outlets; Las Vegas: bottom third for outlets; Seattle: bottom third for outlets; San Diego: bottom third for outlets; Orlando: bottom third for outlets; Austin: bottom third for outlets; San Jose: bottom third for outlets; Minneapolis: bottom third for outlets.New York: rank 1 for outletsLos Angeles: rank 2 for outletsHouston: rank 3 for outletsDallas: rank 4 for outletsAtlanta: rank 5 for outletsChicago: rank 6 for outletsSan Francisco: joint rank 7 for outletsWashington DC: joint rank 7 for outletsPhiladelphia: joint rank 7 for outletsMiami: rank 10 for outletsPhoenix: mid-table for outletsDenver: mid-table for outletsBoston: mid-table for outletsLas Vegas: bottom third for outletsSeattle: bottom third for outletsSan Diego: bottom third for outletsOrlando: bottom third for outletsAustin: bottom third for outletsSan Jose: bottom third for outletsMinneapolis: bottom third for outlets
    • New York
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    • Chicago
    Highlighted: Chicago. Dot size: outlets.
    1%
    of all outlets in the United States
    74%
    independent outlets
    57%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out in Chicago

    • Chicago is among the North American metro areas on our map where hotels make up the smallest share of outlets.
    • Chicago is among the ten metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews.
    • A smaller share of outlets in Chicago link an Instagram account than in the typical North American metro area on our map.

    Where Chicago stands

    Chicago ranks sixth for the number of outlets among metro areas in the United States

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United States, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United States20 metro areas: New York: rank 1; Los Angeles: rank 2; Houston: rank 3; Dallas: rank 4; Atlanta: rank 5; Chicago: rank 6; Philadelphia: joint rank 7; San Francisco: joint rank 7; Washington DC: joint rank 7; Miami: rank 10; Phoenix: mid-table; Denver: mid-table; Boston: mid-table; Las Vegas: bottom third; Seattle: bottom third; San Diego: bottom third; Orlando: bottom third; Austin: bottom third; San Jose: bottom third; Minneapolis: bottom third.New York: rank 1Los Angeles: rank 2Houston: rank 3Dallas: rank 4Atlanta: rank 5Chicago: rank 6Philadelphia: joint rank 7San Francisco: joint rank 7Washington DC: joint rank 7

    By outlet type

    Outlet typeShare
    Restaurants62%
    Quick service and fast food12%
    Cafes and coffee shops11%
    Bars and pubs10%
    Hotels4%

    Chicago has fewer hotels than the United States as a whole

    Share of outlets by type, Chicago (bar) against all of the United States (tick)

    Share of outlets by type: Chicago against all of United States5 outlet types: Restaurants: 62% Chicago, 60% United States, +2 pts; Quick service and fast food: 12% Chicago, 13% United States, −1 pt; Cafes and coffee shops: 11% Chicago, 10% United States, +1 pt; Bars and pubs: 10% Chicago, 7% United States, +3 pts; Hotels: 4% Chicago, 10% United States, −6 pts.Bars and pubs: 10% Chicago, 7% United States, +3 ptsRestaurants: 62% Chicago, 60% United States, +2 ptsCafes and coffee shops: 11% Chicago, 10% United States, +1 ptQuick service and fast food: 12% Chicago, 13% United States, −1 ptHotels: 4% Chicago, 10% United States, −6 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureChicagoAll outlets in the United States
    Independent74%69%
    Listed on a delivery app57%47%
    Website listed78%76%
    100+ public reviews66%60%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent outlets in the Chicago metro area from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    KoyaWilmetteJapanese restaurant–Website shownPhone shown
    Alexander's Breakfast and Lunch SkokieSkokieBreakfast restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Happier Now Cafe & MarketLa Grange ParkRestaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Maya Del SolOak ParkLatin American restaurant–Website shownPhone shown
    Ali's NihariChicagoPakistani restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Chicago has more of a bar and pub scene than the United States overall: 10% of outlets, against 7%.

    Chicago is the sixth largest metro area in the United States.

    At 1% of the national total, Chicago is a small part of the outlet base in the United States.

    How the numbers are defined

    How the shares are defined

    Working the Chicago area

    Build a bars and pubs list first

    Bars and pubs weigh more in Chicago than elsewhere; give them their own list and pitch.

    Do not size for hotels

    Hotels are a smaller part of Chicago than elsewhere; plan the pitch around the outlet types that lead here.

    Start from the delivery menus

    57% of outlets in Chicago are on a delivery app, against 47% across the United States; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many restaurants and bars are there in Chicago?

    13,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (8,500+ restaurants, 1,600+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 1,500+ cafes and coffee shops and 1,400+ bars and pubs); with 500+ hotels, 13,000+ on-premise outlets in the Chicago metro area.

    How common are bars and pubs in Chicago?

    Chicago is among the North American metro areas on our map where bars and pubs make up the largest share of outlets. Bars and pubs are 10% of outlets in Chicago.

    How common are hotels in Chicago?

    Chicago is among the North American metro areas on our map where hotels make up the smallest share of outlets. Hotels are 4% of outlets in Chicago.

    Do more with the data

    Outlet 360 recordEverything known about one of the outlets in Chicago on a single page: type, chain status, listings, reviews.Outlet hotspot mapFind the streets in Chicago where high-fit outlets cluster.Custom outlet segmentationGroup the outlets in Chicago in your own channel names, not ours.

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