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The Main Street Index

The Main Street Index is a monthly report Resquared publishes from its database of 14,786,458 active local business records: which categories are owner-run, where they cluster, and how the mix changes month to month.

By the Resquared data team. Published by Resquared. Updated 2026-10-06.

The Main Street Index | In Resquared

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14,786,458
active local businesses behind this issue
  • Verified emails and phone numbers, with owner and staff names on premium plans
  • Filter by radius, category, business size, hours and recent reviews
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  • Automated follow-ups that stop when someone replies; replies land in your inbox
How we build this data

Every digital footprint of every brick-and-mortar business, resolved into one record and checked source by source.

See how it works
Find every footprintPublic records, business websites, social profiles, review sites, maps and listings, resolved into one business.
Prove the business is real and openEach source is scored for identity and existence; a business stays only when the strongest sources agree.
Pick the best source for every attributeSources are ranked separately for each of hundreds of attributes, and every value comes from the strongest one.
Verify what you will act onEmails are verified before they reach you, so outreach lands with the business.

Issues

  • October 2026: Multi-location brands account for 15% to 39% of restaurants across metros

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