Opening & prep energy · supplier timing
Reach restaurants before the doors open
Pre-opening permit signals (liquor / food / building) so POS, insurance, security, and equipment suppliers can time outreach while kitchens are still being built out — not after the soft-open rush.
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Active signals
Sample lookback window
Official
City open data only
Licenses + building permits
Daily
06:00 America/Chicago
Cloudflare scheduled refresh
Who it's for
- POS / payments / merchant services reps
- Restaurant insurance & risk brokers
- Security, cameras, and access-control vendors
- Kitchen equipment, smallwares, and linen suppliers
- Staffing / payroll / scheduling providers prepping new openings
How to use
- Open the Leads Feed and scan Signal Strength + Related chips.
- Treat Est. opening as a planning window — never as an official city date.
- Click Official → to verify the Socrata record before outreach.
- Download CSV (primary) or JSON for CRM import / enrichment.
What to watch out for
- Estimated opening windows are inferences from filing dates — openings slip.
- License ISSUE ≠ doors open; building permits may lag or never convert.
- Same address can appear under multiple DBAs; check Related chips.
- This is a B2B supplier tool — not a consumer “new restaurants” list.
- Always confirm with public records before pitching.
Start with today’s signals
Warm amber + terracotta branding for opening/prep energy — distinct from pest/hygiene feeds.