The Fastest Growing Restaurants in Chicago
The restaurants below are growing fastest in metro Chicago. Poke Burrito Oak Park leads by new locations with 4 opened in the last 90 days; Wings and Rings leads by revenue and review growth with 66 new reviews in the same window. Happy hunting!
- 119 restaurants opened new locations in metro Chicago in the last 90 days. Poke Burrito Oak Park leads with 4 new locations.
- 9026 restaurants are picking up new reviews faster than the rest of the market. Wings and Rings added 66 new reviews in the same window.
- Use these lists for live prospecting. Operators in active expansion have budget and decision velocity B2B vendors want to catch.
Chicago restaurants by new locations
Ranked by net new locations opened in the trailing 90 days across metro Chicago. Top 9 shown. National chains with 75 or more locations are excluded.
| Rank | Restaurants | Locs | New · 90d | StageAccelerating opened a new location in the last 30 days. Active opened a new location earlier in the 90-day window. |
Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Poke Burrito Oak Park
Deer Park · ★4.7
|
7 | ▲ +4 | Active | 7contacts→ |
| 02 |
Gino's East
Chicago · ★3.8
|
17 | ▲ +3 | Active | 10contacts→ |
| 03 |
Hollywood Casino Joliet
Joliet · ★3.8
|
16 | ▲ +3 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Jimmy's Pizza Cafe
Chicago · ★4.1
|
15 | ▲ +3 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Francescas Intimo
Chicago · ★4.6
|
17 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
The Port Of Peri Peri
Villa Park · ★4.3
|
33 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Flight Club Darts Usa
Chicago · ★4.6
|
13 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
Colonial Cafe & Ice Cream
St. Charles · ★4.2
|
8 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
Steak N Egger
Chicago · ★4.1
|
5 | ▲ +2 | Active | 7contacts→ |
Chicago restaurants by revenue and review growth
Ranked by net new reviews picked up across web and social channels in the trailing 90 days. Top 9 shown.
| Rank | Restaurants | Reviews | New · 90d | Tags | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Wings and Rings
Chicago · ★3.9
|
59,944 | ▲ +66 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Buona Companies
Chicago · ★4.3
|
39,863 | ▲ +40 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Aurelio's Pizza
Homewood · ★4.1
|
26,125 | ▲ +39 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Taco Pros
Naperville · ★4.3
|
11,140 | ▲ +39 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Beggars Pizza
Lansing · ★4.1
|
25,801 | ▲ +33 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Happy Lamb Hot Pot
Chicago · ★4.3
|
25,639 | ▲ +26 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Cilantro Taco Grill
Stone Park · ★3.8
|
6,799 | ▲ +24 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
The Port Of Peri Peri
Villa Park · ★4.3
|
17,415 | ▲ +23 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
BC Osaka
Merrillville · ★4.1
|
14,940 | ▲ +23 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
Methodology
Two independent rankings, no composite score.
By new locations: net new locations opened across metro Chicago in the trailing 90 days. Each row is one restaurant that opened at least one new location in the window.
By revenue and review growth: net new reviews picked up across web and social channels in the same window. Reviews are the cleanest available proxy for restaurant revenue, which is hard to source publicly.
Restaurants records draw from 12+ public and private data sources, refresh weekly, and are independently verified against at least two of them. Owner contacts come from a separate 20+ source scan and refresh monthly. For a national view of restaurant industry data, browse every metro and state in the directory.
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Common questions
How are the fastest-growing restaurants ranked?
Two independent rankings, no composite score. Section A ranks by net new locations opened in the trailing 90 days. Section B ranks by net new reviews picked up in the same window across web and social channels. Each row is one restaurant.
Which restaurant chains are growing the fastest in Chicago?
Poke Burrito Oak Park leads on new locations in Chicago with 4 new openings in the last 90 days. See the full ranking above.
What are the top rated restaurants in Chicago?
The Section B ranking surfaces Chicago restaurants adding the most reviews, a proxy for both popularity and growth velocity. Businesses picking up hundreds of net new reviews per quarter are running strong.
How do I reach the owner of an expanding restaurant in Chicago?
Every restaurant on this list has verified owner / GM contacts available upon signing up with Orbital. You get mobile phones, work emails, and decision-maker titles. Contact records are independently verified before unlock and refresh monthly.
How does Chicago compare to Illinois on restaurant expansion?
Chicago is one of Illinois's primary restaurant markets. The ranking above is filtered to in metro Chicago; for the Illinois view, see the state-level fastest-growing page.
Are any Chicago restaurants backed by private equity?
Multi-location chains flagged in the ranking above are the most common PE and M&A targets in the restaurant space. Roll-up activity has been heaviest among restaurants with 5+ locations and ≥4-star ratings.
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