The Fastest Growing Restaurants in Kansas City
The restaurants below are growing fastest in metro Kansas City. Crushed Red leads by new locations with 2 opened in the last 90 days; Minsky's Pizza leads by revenue and review growth with 19 new reviews in the same window. Happy hunting!
- 17 restaurants opened new locations in metro Kansas City in the last 90 days. Crushed Red leads with 2 new locations.
- 1389 restaurants are picking up new reviews faster than the rest of the market. Minsky's Pizza added 19 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.
Kansas City restaurants by new locations
Ranked by net new locations opened in the trailing 90 days across metro Kansas City. 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 |
Crushed Red
Overland Park · ★4.1
|
8 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Pizza Tascio - NKC
North Kansas City · ★4.6
|
11 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Wingstand By Jefferson S
Mission · ★4.5
|
5 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Granite City Food & Brewery
Kansas City · ★4.0
|
31 | ▲ +1 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Red Door Woodfired Grill
Leawood · ★4.4
|
7 | ▲ +1 | Active | 9contacts→ |
| 06 |
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa Riverside
Riverside · ★3.6
|
11 | ▲ +1 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Mi Ranchito
Lenexa · ★4.3
|
7 | ▲ +1 | Active | 4contacts→ |
| 08 |
Char Bar
Kansas City · ★4.6
|
3 | ▲ +1 | Active | 6contacts→ |
| 09 |
Strang Hall
Overland Park · ★4.2
|
6 | ▲ +1 | Active | 5contacts→ |
Kansas City 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 |
Minsky's Pizza
Kansas City · ★4.3
|
28,541 | ▲ +19 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Granite City Food & Brewery
Kansas City · ★4.0
|
31,548 | ▲ +18 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Johnnys Tavern
Shawnee · ★4.3
|
17,583 | ▲ +15 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Crazy Crab
Kansas City · ★4.1
|
4,284 | ▲ +14 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Levee Bar & Grill
Kansas City · ★4.2
|
7,800 | ▲ +12 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
54th Street Restaurants
Independence · ★3.8
|
29,242 | ▲ +11 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
El Maguey Mexican Restaurant
Raytown · ★4.3
|
9,832 | ▲ +11 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
Longboards Wraps & Bowls
Kansas City · ★4.6
|
5,544 | ▲ +11 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
Pizza Shoppe Franchising
Kansas City · ★4.3
|
5,661 | ▲ +10 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
Methodology
Two independent rankings, no composite score.
By new locations: net new locations opened across metro Kansas City 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 Kansas City?
Crushed Red leads on new locations in Kansas City with 2 new openings in the last 90 days. See the full ranking above.
What are the top rated restaurants in Kansas City?
The Section B ranking surfaces Kansas City 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 Kansas City?
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 Kansas City compare to Missouri on restaurant expansion?
Kansas City is one of Missouri's primary restaurant markets. The ranking above is filtered to in metro Kansas City; for the Missouri view, see the state-level fastest-growing page.
Are any Kansas City 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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