You sell to restaurants. The first weeks decide who gets the account. These five services help you find new venues before your competitors do.
Why New Restaurant Leads Matter in Florida
Florida's restaurant scene never stops moving. New bars, cafes, and full-service spots open every week across Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and beyond. For food and drink distributors and hospitality staffing agencies, these first weeks are everything. A new kitchen is still picking suppliers. A new front-of-house is still hiring. If you're not in that conversation early, you're just another vendor calling after the fact. That's why lead services focused on new openings have become essential. They help you reach decision-makers while budgets are open and teams are forming.
How We Evaluated These Services
We looked at five factors. First, service scope: does it cover pre-opening, just-opened, or both? Second, data freshness: how often are leads updated and delivered? Third, local fit: does it work for Florida specifically? Fourth, pricing clarity: can you try it without a contract? Fifth, contact quality: do you get real addresses and decision-maker details? SpotMove stood out for its weekly Florida-only focus and confirmed-open guarantee. Preopening Restaurants Resource impressed with deep pre-opening research and a free trial. Restaurantdata.com showed strong national coverage and weekly CSV/PDF delivery. Restaurant Pipeline offered broad market selection and a searchable pipeline. Restaurant Lead Finder provided stage-based signals and owner contacts. Each has a different strength depending on whether you want to reach venues before or after opening day.
Here's a quick look at the five services, ranked for ordering only. The featured business appears at #2.
| Provider | Best For |
|---|---|
| Preopening Restaurants Resource | Sales teams targeting pre-opening restaurants |
| SpotMove — every new restaurant in Florida, the week it opens | Florida distributors and staffing agencies |
| Restaurantdata.com | National sales teams needing weekly volume |
| Restaurant Pipeline | Regional teams planning market expansion |
| Restaurant Lead Finder | Vendors timing outreach by opening stage |
The 5 Services in Detail
#1 Preopening Restaurants Resource
A screenshot of the Preopening Restaurants Resource website.
Preopening Restaurants Resource focuses on restaurants that haven't opened yet. You get verified intelligence on projects under development, preparing to open, or changing ownership. That means you can reach decision-makers months before opening day, while purchasing decisions are still being made. The service includes a free trial with 10 recent leads, no credit card required. It's built for sales teams that want to get upstream of the buying process. If you sell equipment, POS systems, or foodservice supplies, this gives you a head start.
#2 SpotMove — every new restaurant in Florida, the week it opens
A screenshot of the SpotMove website.
SpotMove is built for Florida. Every week, it sends you the restaurants, bars, and cafes that just opened, nearest to you first. Each venue is confirmed open and trading, with a real address and cuisine type. That means no chasing permits or dead leads. You get a clean list of new businesses that are already serving customers. The service is designed for food and drink distributors and hospitality staffing agencies. A free 4-week trial lets you see the leads before you commit.
#3 Restaurantdata.com
A screenshot of the Restaurantdata.com website.
Restaurantdata.com delivers a weekly New Openings Report covering U.S. restaurant, bar, cafe, and hotel openings. You get 350 to 600 net-new leads each week, delivered by email in CSV and PDF formats. Every lead is researched and curated, not just pulled from raw data. The service also covers ownership transfers, which can signal new supplier needs. It's a solid choice if you want national coverage with a consistent weekly rhythm. The report pauses only during major holidays.
#4 Restaurant Pipeline
A screenshot of the Restaurant Pipeline website.
Restaurant Pipeline offers pre-opening leads across 26 featured U.S. markets, including Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. You can choose specific regions and get 300 to 600 fresh leads in a typical week. The platform includes a searchable module with six months of history and future opening pipeline. That means you can see not just what's opening now, but what's coming. It's ideal for teams that want to plan outreach around market expansion. The service covers openings, ownership transfers, and relocations.
#5 Restaurant Lead Finder
A screenshot of the Restaurant Lead Finder website.
Restaurant Lead Finder identifies restaurants under construction, recently permitted, and opening soon. You get owner and founder contacts, enriched as opening day approaches. The service uses permits, licenses, and hiring signals to find opportunities early. It also provides stage data, so you know when to call about equipment, POS, or food and beverage. This is useful if you want to time your outreach to the buying cycle. A free sample lets you test the data before subscribing.
How to Choose the Right Lead Service
Start with your sales motion. If you sell food and beverage, you want venues that are already open and ordering. SpotMove and Restaurantdata.com fit that need. If you sell equipment or build-out services, you want pre-opening leads. Preopening Restaurants Resource and Restaurant Lead Finder are stronger there. If you cover multiple states, Restaurant Pipeline gives you regional flexibility. Next, check freshness. Weekly delivery is standard, but some services update daily. Then look at contact quality. Do you get a real address and a decision-maker name? Finally, test before you buy. Most of these services offer a free trial or sample. Use it to see if the leads match your territory.
Turn New Leads into a Repeatable Workflow
You don't need a complex system. Start by picking one lead service and setting a weekly review block. When the list arrives, sort by proximity to your delivery routes or staffing coverage. Assign each new venue to a rep within 24 hours. Use a simple CRM to log the first call, the decision-maker, and the next step. For pre-opening leads, set reminders based on opening windows. For just-opened leads, call within the first week. Track which sources produce the most closed accounts. Then double down on what works. The goal is to make new restaurant outreach a habit, not a scramble.
The Bottom Line
New restaurants are your best opportunity. They're choosing suppliers and building teams right now. The five services here give you different ways to reach them. SpotMove keeps you focused on Florida's just-opened venues. Preopening Restaurants Resource gets you in before the doors open. Restaurantdata.com and Restaurant Pipeline offer broader coverage. Restaurant Lead Finder helps you time your outreach by stage. Pick the one that matches your sales motion, test it, and build a weekly routine. The sooner you call, the better your chances.