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Top 25 Restaurant groups based in Chicago, United States
RevenueBase identified 110 restaurant groups headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 5,383 professional contacts across them, including 1,284 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.
This list covers restaurant groups headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest restaurant groups based in Chicago, United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,793 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “What has made Lettuce Entertain You a nationally-recognized restaurant company?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 474 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Founded in 1989 with the iconic Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse on Rush Street, Gibsons Restaurant Group has been dedicated to providing unmatched hospitality, quality, and value to its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 383 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Boka Restaurant Group was founded by Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm in 2002 and has become one of the premier chef-driven restaurant groups in the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 245 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Hogsalt was born different.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 188 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since opening Alinea, we’ve built and operated Next, The Aviary, and Roister, wrote and produced two award-winning books, developed and implemented dynamically priced booking…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 150 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “At DineAmic Hospitality we strive to create extraordinary experiences for guests by developing innovative and enduring restaurant and nightlife concepts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 140 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Four Corners is a leading, Chicago-based hospitality group that owns and operates unique establishments, each thoughtfully created to offer an exceptional social experience…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 128 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Bottleneck Management operates vibrant, high-energy, approachable restaurants in the most dynamic neighborhoods and locations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 117 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Parker Hospitality is a dynamic, growing brand redefining the hospitality experience through our seamless integration of modern dining, entertainment, and music.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 116 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “One Off Hospitality Group is the management company for avec, avec river north, The Publican, Publican Quality Meats, Publican Quality Bread, Big Star, Big Star Wrigley and West…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 114 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Named after Founder and President Craig Bernstein’s late father, “Doctor B,” Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen was first opened in Chicago in September 2013 and is a fresh, casual dining…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 84 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Since 1987, Harry Caray's Restaurant Group (HCRG), led by Grant DePorter, has proven to be one of Chicago's most dynamic and successful restaurant management companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 75 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “4 Owners.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 55 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Lodge Management Group, Entertainment Enterprises (LMG) operates eight establishments, four of which are located within The Division Street Entertainment District, which was…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 54 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “A Brief History Founded in 2008, The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group is a fun-loving group of individuals responsible for creating several diverse restaurant and bar concepts across…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 50 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We came to fill a pizza-void.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 43 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “What began as a single restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood in 2009 has grown into a leader in Chicagoland’s F&B space.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 38 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Big Onion Hospitality is a collection of restaurants and sports bars rooted in the heart of Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 25 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “With over 10 million meals served each year, Fabio Viviani Hospitality is one of the leading Restaurant Groups in the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 24 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Gage Hospitality Group (GHG) was founded by restaurateur Billy Lawless.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 23 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Founded by Frank Callero, Kara Callero, Steven Zaleski and Chef Joe Flamm, Day Off Group is a Chicago-based restaurant group with a passion for developing concepts that celebrate…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 23 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “An immigrant from a small town–nestled in the picturesque, rolling hills of Tuscany–Alfredo Capitanini came to Chicago in 1924 with little money, but big dreams.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 20 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Helmed by well-known hospitality entrepreneur Matt Eisler and respected designer Kevin Heisner, Heisler Hospitality creates unique, concept-driven drinking and dining…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 17 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Roanoke Hospitality will create exceptional, original, and innovative dining experiences across various venues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 17 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Pioneer Tavern Group has been at the forefront of the Chicago hospitality, bar and nightlife scene since acquiring Lottie's Pub in 2002.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: restaurant groups. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names restaurant groups.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of restaurant groups, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name restaurant groups. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Restaurant groups based in Chicago, United States at a glance
As of Sep 16, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 110 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among restaurant groups, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “restaurant groups”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names restaurant groups), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among restaurant groups, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,284 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Restaurant groups by metro in the United States
- Restaurant groups in New York188
- Restaurant groups in Chicago110
- Restaurant groups in Houston86
- Restaurant groups in Los Angeles57
- Restaurant groups in Atlanta54
- Restaurant groups in San Francisco49
- Restaurant groups in Boston48
- Restaurant groups in Dallas48
- Restaurant groups in San Diego45
- Restaurant groups in Miami44
- Restaurant groups in Washington42
- Restaurant groups in Philadelphia37
- Restaurant groups in Nashville33
- Restaurant groups in Denver30
- Restaurant groups in Charlotte28
- Restaurant groups in Las Vegas25
- Restaurant groups in Seattle25
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names restaurant groups, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many restaurant groups are there based in Chicago, United States?
RevenueBase identified 110 restaurant groups headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Lettuce Entertain YOU Restaurants, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most restaurant groups?
New York leads with 188 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (110) and Houston (86).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,284 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 110 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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