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Top 25 Soul food restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 343 soul food restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 16,358 professional contacts across them, including 916 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers soul food restaurants headquartered in the 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 19, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
343Companies
16,358Contacts tracked
916Verified emails
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The 25 largest soul food restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 343 soul food restaurants based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to soul food restaurants: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceCharlotte, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+6,722 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, Bojangles, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0003,641 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1952, Church's Texas Chicken® and Texas Chicken® is a globally recognized brand in the Quick Service Restaurant industry and one of the largest…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceHomewood, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0001,599 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 1960, Jack’s fired up its very first grill in Homewood, Alabama.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,542 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern-inspired, fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, was founded in 2008 in Auburn, Alabama by Stacy and Kevin Brown.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceColumbia, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000121 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lizard's Thicket is a family owned and operated country cooking restaurant dedicated and specializing in authentic regional Southern home cooking at reasonable prices.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Yardbird, our famous fried chicken is the heart of our Southern hospitality, celebrated by culinary giants like James Beard and Bon Appétit.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20070 contacts →

Partial evidence

“About Frenchy’s Chicken Frenchy’s Chicken is a Houston-born, family-founded restaurant brand that’s been serving up bold, authentic Creole flavor since 1969.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50066 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Crack Shack originally started as a passion project to transform the pristine, local ingredients from the founding team’s fine dining restaurant, Juniper and Ivy, into a more…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50063 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fried chicken and biscuits.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50050 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Waldo's Chicken & Beer Brand LLC is a company based out of 631 2ND AVE S, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceSpartanburg, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20049 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Wade's Restaurant is a proud winner of the 2024 James Beard America's Classic Award.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceOrange Park, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Grumpy's Restaurant is a full-service American & Southern style diner developed and perfected since Our award-winning kitchen and decorated head chef, Grumpy serving quality…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBurbank, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chucks Southern Comforts Cafe, started in 1998, was originally Chuck's BBQ.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20035 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1972, the first Hartz Chicken started from humble beginnings.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Strong evidenceSacramento, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50030 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Fixins seeks to set the standard for the American soul food experience by offering authentic soul food and impeccable service in a hip, energetic atmosphere.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20029 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Chef Joel Nickson founded Wishbone Restaurant at 1800 W.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceBelmont, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50021 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our inspiration comes from Nellie Jonas, Kevin Sr.'s grandmother, who lived in Belmont until she passed in 2011.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Strong evidenceOmaha, NE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5018 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Approaching a half-century ago, Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering (BMK) was launched as a part-time catering service offering biscuits, cakes, and other soul food-inspired classics.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Strong evidenceCollege Park, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Experience The Taste of Gullah Geechee Infused Soul Food & Signature Cocktails in the Historic College Park, Georgia"”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceFayetteville, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“This Is It!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceBaton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“COME ONE, COME ALL!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Partial evidenceColumbia, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re a family run restaurant with deep roots in Southern cuisine.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceLas Vegas, NV, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceBethpage, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20012 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A pioneer in retail take-out food, Zorn’s of Bethpage was the first in New York State to offer rotisserie chickens, cooked over an open flame in barbecue ovens in 1949.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Soul food restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
5.6%Verified-email coverage
47.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
3.8%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
135
11-50
154
51-200
31
201-500
8
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
2
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 343 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 soul food restaurants, 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 the United States whose own description of what they do matches “soul food restaurants”. 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 soul food restaurants), 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 soul food restaurants, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States 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, 916 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 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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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 soul food restaurants, 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 soul food restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 343 soul food restaurants headquartered in the 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?

Bojangles' Restaurants, INC, headquartered in Charlotte, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most soul food restaurants?

New York leads with 13 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (11) and Atlanta (9).

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 916 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 343 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 19, 2026.

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About this data

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.