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How to find restaurant owners and operators

Search owner, operator, general manager and franchisee titles at restaurants, cafes, bars and caterers in your cities, and require a mobile. A single-location owner decides alone. A group has an operations or purchasing lead.

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What Buzz does with that
  • Finds the owners and decision makers
  • Reads what each company does, beyond its industry code
  • Shows why each person fits before you spend a contact
  • On paid plans, writes the emails and sends them once you approve

How do you build this list?

  1. Describe the people in one sentence. On Starter and above, search "owners of independent restaurants in Chicago with a mobile number". Buzz reads real titles and company names instead of relying on industry codes. On Free, use the filters in the table below.
  2. Use the right titles. Owner, operator, proprietor, managing partner, general manager, director of operations and franchisee.
  3. Set the company size. Single locations are 1 to 50 employees. Groups and franchise operators are 51 and up.
  4. Choose the channel. Phone during the afternoon lull, or walk in. Email is weak for independents. Scrub numbers against the National Do-Not-Call Registry and your own do-not-call list before calling or texting.
  5. Save, reveal and reach out. Save the list and reveal only the people you will contact. Each reveal uses one contact from your monthly allowance. Export a spreadsheet, or on a paid plan have Buzz write the emails and send them through Buzz Send once you approve.
How to find restaurant owners and operators, at a glance
FilterWhat to use
TitlesOwner, Operator, Director of Operations, Franchisee
Company wordsrestaurant, grill, cafe, bistro, catering, hospitality group
LocationCity or ZIP radius
Must haveMobile number

What should you watch for?

Hospitality groups often use holding-company names with no mention of food. To reach groups, search director of operations and culinary director titles as well as company words.

Written by Mike Berens, founder of Buzzlist. Published , last updated .

Common questions

Can I target by cuisine or concept?

Partly. Search words such as pizza, sushi or brewery in company names and descriptions.

Why are some restaurants missing?

Very new or very small places may not be in any business database yet.

How do I reach franchisees?

Search the franchisee title and the brand name together, then look for the operating company.

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