November Week 2 · Published November 13, 2026
23 Chain Restaurant Openings in the Pipeline
This November Week 2 release presents a small public sample of 23 projected restaurant openings, selected from September Week 4, September Week 5, November Week 1 and November Week 2 research in 2026. Every selected opening window falls after November 13, 2026. Each record links to a published Restaurant Enterprise Index brand or documented concept/parent profile.
What this research sample shows
November Week 2 pre-opening sites tied to published enterprise profiles
These records are a small sample of Restaurant Pipeline’s broader national research. They are not a complete or representative count of restaurant development in any source week.
One unused location is displayed per company and per linked enterprise profile. The selected locations were checked against all 14 earlier weekly samples in this archive. Past opening dates, uncertain current-month windows and records without a street address were excluded.
The original research period, source category and projected opening window appear with each record. Personal owner names, direct contacts, phone numbers and email addresses are not published here.
Source mix
Locations in this sample
November Week 2 projected openings by company
23 companies and concepts linked to 23 enterprise profiles. Location links open the mapped project area.
7 Brew Coffee
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new 7 Brew Coffee location is planned at 5806 State St in Saginaw.
Original source: November Week 1, 2026.
bb.q Chicken
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new bb.q Chicken location is planned at 15215 Collier Blvd, Suite 305 in Naples.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse location is planned at 1565 N Verrado Way in Buckeye.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Bojangles
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Bojangles location is planned at 7613 FM 78 in Converse.
Original source: September Week 5, 2026.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Buffalo Wild Wings location is planned at 15 Lowes Dr in Wilton.
Original source: November Week 1, 2026.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Chipotle Mexican Grill location is planned at 1520 John Sims Pkwy E in Niceville.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Culver’s
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Culver’s location is planned at 489 W State St in Hurricane.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Dave’s Hot Chicken location is planned at 18505 Alderwood Mall Pkwy in Lynnwood.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Din Tai Fung
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Din Tai Fung location is planned at 888 Boylston St in Boston.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Flower Child
Selected new opening record · Concept linked through Fox Restaurant ConceptsA new Flower Child location is planned at 5700 Legacy Dr, Suite A1 in Plano.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Foxtail Coffee Co
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Foxtail Coffee Co location is planned at 1605 Main St in Providence Village.
Original source: September Week 4, 2026.
Kilwins
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Kilwins location is planned at 1112 Howard St in Omaha.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Little Caesars
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Little Caesars location is planned at 5720 FM 1960 Rd W in Houston.
Original source: November Week 1, 2026.
Marco’s Pizza
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileLafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette
4533 Johnston St, Building 2, Suite 201
Lafayette, LA 70503
A new Marco’s Pizza location is planned at 4533 Johnston St, Building 2, Suite 201 in Lafayette.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
McDonald’s
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new McDonald’s location is planned at 14400 John Hayes St in El Paso.
Original source: November Week 1, 2026.
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Nothing Bundt Cakes location is planned at 2845 S Orange Ave in Orlando.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Olive Garden
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Olive Garden location is planned at 3625 IH 69 Access Road in Corpus Christi.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Paris Baguette
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Paris Baguette location is planned at 230 E Main St, Suite 105 in Newark.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Texas Roadhouse
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Texas Roadhouse location is planned at 9716 San Jose Blvd in Jacksonville.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Waffle House
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Waffle House location is planned at 906 W Davis St in Conroe.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Whataburger
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Whataburger location is planned at 4100 N Lovington Hwy in Hobbs.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Wingstop
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Wingstop location is planned at 1060 Hero Way, Suite 220 in Leander.
Original source: November Week 2, 2026.
Yard House
Selected new opening record · Published Restaurant Enterprise Index profileA new Yard House location is planned at 25830 Sierra Center Blvd in Wesley Chapel.
Original source: November Week 1, 2026.
Related research
Definitions and national context
Definitions for openings, ownership transfers and related research fields are documented in the Restaurant Data Dictionary. National context for new-location activity is available in Restaurant Opening Analysis. Broader company and location coverage is organized in Atlas by Restaurant Data.
Restaurant Enterprise Index
Research the companies behind the locations
The linked profiles provide the enterprise context for the concepts and operators represented in this weekly cut.
Research note: This public cut is a small sample limited to records connected to published Restaurant Enterprise Index profiles. It is not a complete or representative count of the activity identified during the source periods. Human researchers lead the work; AI assists discovery of raw source material. Projected timing reflects findings at the dated research cut and may change.