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Researching Restaurant Companies

Use these resources to research specific restaurant companies. Also see all restaurant-industry magazines and newsletters for additional sources.

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GENERAL RESOURCES
Hoover's	Hoover's provides basic business information for free on thousands of companies. Detailed data available to subscribers. >> Hoover's Online >> Hoover's: Restaurants & cafes
U.S. Government (Securities and Exchange Commission)	Securities and Exchange Commission provides annual 10-K reports filed for publicly traded U.S. companies >> EDGAR database >> EDGAR database: Eating places
INDUSTRY PUBLISHERS
Chain Store Guide	Chain Store Guide provides annual directories in print, online, on CD-ROM: >> Chain Restaurant Operators >> High Volume Independent Restaurants
Nation's Restaurant News magazine	Nation's Restaurant News produces annual reports (usually in June/July) for a fee or with a subscription: >> Top 100 restaurant chains >> Second 100 restaurant chains
Restaurant Hospitality magazine	Restaurant Hospitality publishes an annual report, for a fee: >> Top 100 Chain Profile
Restaurant Business magazine	Restaurant Business publishes an annual report, for a fee >> Future 50 (growth chains) >> Top 50 franchises
Restaurants & Institutions magazine	Restaurants & Institutions publishes annual lists, with subscription: >> Top 400 restaurant concepts >> Top 100 independent restaurants >> Most popular restaurant chains