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Hoover's provides basic business information for free on thousands of companies. Detailed data available to subscribers.

• Hoover's Online
• Hoover's: Restaurants & cafes

Securities and Exchange Commission provides annual 10-K reports filed for publicly traded U.S. companies

• EDGAR database
• EDGAR database: Eating places

Chain Store Guide provides annual directories in print, online, on CD-ROM:

• Chain Restaurant Operators
• High Volume Independent Restaurants

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 publishes an annual report, for a fee:

• Top 100 Chain Profile

Restaurant Business publishes an annual report, for a fee

• Future 50 (growth chains)

• Top 50 franchises

Restaurants & Institutions publishes annual lists, with subscription:

• Top 400 restaurant concepts

• Top 100 independent restaurants

• Most popular restaurant chains