The Fastest Growing Restaurants in North Carolina
The restaurants below are growing fastest in North Carolina. Yourmenu leads by new locations with 9 opened in the last 90 days; Moe's Original Bbq leads by revenue and review growth with 52 new reviews in the same window. Happy hunting!
- 75 restaurants opened new locations in North Carolina in the last 90 days. Yourmenu leads with 9 new locations.
- 9310 restaurants are picking up new reviews faster than the rest of the market. Moe's Original Bbq added 52 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.
North Carolina restaurants by new locations
Ranked by net new locations opened in the trailing 90 days across North Carolina. 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 |
Yourmenu
Charlotte · ★4.5
|
26 | ▲ +9 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Mandarin Express
Hickory · ★3.3
|
17 | ▲ +4 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Golden China Restaurant
Louisburg · ★3.6
|
9 | ▲ +3 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Alpaca Chicken
Raleigh · ★4.6
|
20 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
The Village Tavern
Winston-Salem · ★4.0
|
19 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Skrimp Shack
Durham · ★4.3
|
24 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Sagebrush Steakhouse
Smithfield · ★3.8
|
12 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
Imenupro
Jacksonville · ★4.5
|
20 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
Crave Hot Dogs And Bbq
Concord · ★4.0
|
45 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
North Carolina 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 |
Moe's Original Bbq
Asheville · ★4.4
|
42,566 | ▲ +52 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar
Raleigh · ★4.2
|
97,413 | ▲ +45 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Smithfield Chicken N Bar-B-Q
Warsaw · ★4.3
|
50,870 | ▲ +42 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Showmars
Charlotte · ★4.2
|
35,417 | ▲ +38 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Tupelo Honey
Asheville · ★4.3
|
67,668 | ▲ +34 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Red Crab Seafood
Greensboro · ★4.3
|
37,971 | ▲ +34 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Tacos 4 Life Grill
Concord · ★4.5
|
30,882 | ▲ +27 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
Kickback Jack's Restaurants
Raleigh · ★4.1
|
55,080 | ▲ +25 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
Famous Toastery
Concord · ★4.3
|
25,552 | ▲ +24 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
Methodology
Two independent rankings, no composite score.
By new locations: net new locations opened across North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
Yourmenu leads on new locations in North Carolina with 9 new openings in the last 90 days. See the full ranking above.
What are the top rated restaurants in North Carolina?
The Section B ranking surfaces North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
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 North Carolina compare to North Carolina on restaurant expansion?
North Carolina is one of North Carolina's primary restaurant markets. The ranking above is filtered to in North Carolina; for the North Carolina view, see the state-level fastest-growing page.
Are any North Carolina 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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