San Francisco Bay Area Pre-Opening Restaurant Lead Samples

New Restaurants Opening in the San Francisco Bay Area

A public sample of pre-opening restaurant leads covering new openings and expansions across the San Francisco Bay Area and nearby Northern California markets. Built for foodservice suppliers, equipment dealers, technology companies, service providers, and other businesses that want to reach restaurants before opening day.

10 sample recordsIndependent and multi-unit projects mixedPre-opening projects and expansions

San Francisco Bay Area pre-opening samples

Sample San Francisco Bay Area pre-opening restaurant leads

These public samples show the type of pre-opening intelligence available to subscribers. Independent and multi-unit projects are mixed throughout the feed. Numeric expansion arrows are used only when both unit counts are explicitly supplied.

10 sample records • More samples added regularly
New leadMillbrae restaurant project
Growth signal: independent opening

Millbrae's Cafe: Independent Restaurant Planned for Millbrae

Millbrae's Cafe is planned for 1663 CA-82, Millbrae, CA 94030, with a September 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as independent, serving café.

  • Café
  • Independent
  • Beer/Wine
New leadSan Francisco restaurant project
Growth signal: 2nd location for this owner

Cakes By Butter & Crumble: Micro Regional Multi-Unit Expansion Planned for San Francisco

Cakes By Butter & Crumble is planned for 301 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133, with a Fall 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as micro regional multi-unit, serving bakery/café in a fast casual format.

  • Bakery/Café
  • Fast Casual
  • Micro Regional Multi-Unit
  • Meals: B/L/D
New leadSan Francisco restaurant project
Growth signal: independent opening

Royal Supper Club: Independent Restaurant Planned for San Francisco

Royal Supper Club is planned for 1217 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109, with a September 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as independent, serving american in a casual/family format.

  • American
  • Casual/Family
  • Independent
  • Full Bar
New leadSan Francisco restaurant project
Growth signal: 2nd location for this owner

Franko & Friends: Micro Regional Multi-Unit Expansion Planned for San Francisco

Franko & Friends is planned for 2055 Union St, Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94123, with a September 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as micro regional multi-unit, serving coffee/tea, bar food in a casual/family format.

  • Coffee/Tea / Bar Food
  • Casual/Family
  • Micro Regional Multi-Unit
  • Beer/Wine
New leadWillits restaurant project
Growth signal: independent opening

Subdayal's Redwood Room: Independent Restaurant Planned for Willits

Subdayal's Redwood Room is planned for 207 S Main St, Willits, CA 95490, with a Fall 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as independent.

  • Independent
  • Full Bar

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New leadBurlingame restaurant project
Growth signal: multi-unit expansion

Marufuku Ramen: Regional Multi-Unit Expansion Planned for Burlingame

Marufuku Ramen is planned for 225 Lorton Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010, with a Fall 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as regional multi-unit, serving japanese, asian, soup in a casual/family format.

  • Japanese / Asian / Soup
  • Casual/Family
  • Regional Multi-Unit
  • Beer/Wine
New leadSan Francisco restaurant project
Growth signal: independent opening

Kiri Restaurant: Independent Restaurant Planned for San Francisco

Kiri Restaurant is planned for 510 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133, with a Fall 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as independent, serving asian in a casual/family format.

  • Asian
  • Casual/Family
  • Independent
  • Beer/Wine
New leadSan Francisco restaurant project
Growth signal: multi-unit expansion

The Bird: Multi-Unit Expansion Planned for San Francisco

The Bird is planned for 2031 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123, with a Fall 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as multi-unit, serving chicken in a fast casual format.

  • Chicken
  • Fast Casual
  • Multi-Unit
  • Full Bar
New leadNapa restaurant project
Growth signal: independent opening

Vetra: Independent Restaurant Planned for Napa

Vetra is planned for 5091 Solano Ave, Napa, CA 94558, with a Fall 2026 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as independent, serving american in a casual/family format.

  • American
  • Casual/Family
  • Independent
  • Meals: L/D
New leadSan Francisco restaurant project
Growth signal: independent opening

Mazé: Independent Restaurant Planned for San Francisco

Mazé is planned for 7 Warriors Way, Suite 202, San Francisco, CA 94158, with a Winter 2027 opening window. The supplied record classifies the concept as independent, serving french in a upscale dining format.

  • French
  • Upscale Dining
  • Independent
  • Meals: L/D

Before opening day

What happens before a restaurant opens

A restaurant can require equipment, technology, food and beverage distribution, furnishings, construction, insurance, staffing, marketing, and other services before it serves its first customer. The earlier the project is identified, the more useful it can be to a B2B sales team.

Signals monitored across every market

  • Business and DBA registrations
  • Building and construction permits
  • License activity
  • Commercial real estate activity
  • Operator and franchise announcements
  • Newspaper articles and regional news publications
  • Local and industry media

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From public discovery to sales opportunity

Find projects earlier

See restaurants during planning, permitting, construction, licensing, and other pre-opening stages.

Spot the next-unit jump

When both unit counts are documented, moves from one unit to two, two to three, and three to four are highlighted as expansion signals.

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San Francisco Bay Area lead activity

San Francisco Bay Area restaurant lead FAQs

This page shows sample pre-opening leads, not the complete market feed. Weekly volume changes with market activity.

How far in advance can you identify a new restaurant, and how complete is the contact detail?

On average, half the projects we track are identifiable within 30 days of opening and 90% within 2.5 months, since that is when permits, leases, and hiring create a public trail. At least 2 out of 3 records carry a direct operator phone or email. Both figures move. Any single week is a snapshot, and the mix shifts with construction seasonality and with what each jurisdiction publishes. We have watched these rates move across 28 years of tracking. Judge a file on a quarter, not on one week's pull.

How many San Francisco restaurant leads can be identified each week?

The San Francisco report often identifies between 5 and 15 new restaurant openings per week.

What geographic area does the San Francisco report cover?

The San Francisco report covers San Francisco and can include projects in San Mateo and Marin counties. It may also extend into Santa Clara County.

Is this a complete list of San Francisco Bay Area pre-opening restaurant leads?

These public sample records are available for researchers, vendors, operators, and other companies to review and reference. This is not a complete list. Every record shown on this public city page is a sample, and the page displays only a fraction of the available volume. Subscribers receive the full available lead set for their selected regions, together with historical records and the future opening pipeline.

What does Independent mean in these records?

Independent is the cohort label used here for a single-unit restaurant with no known affiliation. A company growing from 2 to 3, 3 to 4, or more locations may still operate and present itself like an independent business rather than a large chain, but its cohort label reflects its known unit count. See the Restaurant Data Dictionary for additional terminology.

When are new San Francisco Bay Area sample records added?

Sample records are added after projects are identified and reviewed. Independent and multi-unit projects are mixed throughout the page.

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