Are there any resources to find businesses that have recently closed?
I am working with an owner who is looking to open a couple new restaurants and there currently aren't any opportunities on the market. I was wondering if there were any resources in finding restaurants or businesses that have recently closed shop. I know I could look up every restaurant on Yelp or Facebook to check, but it would be nice to be able to pull a list. Any ideas?
[{"id": "gbe9ryw", "text": "Bankruptcy court records.", "replies": [{"id": "gbeiz68", "text": "Check your area\u2019s US District Court for filings. Also commonly listed in the Business Journal or other newspapers. However, if they closed with no outstanding debts, there\u2019s be no reason to file for bankruptcy.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbeaa8d", "text": "Why would anybody want to start a restaurant right now?", "replies": [{"id": "gbevhh4", "text": "you'd be surprised (I was).  I just put a bar on the market and getting blown up about it", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "gbfcrif", "text": "If you're planning now to open next May, you might being timing it right? Not that anyone knows what's going to happen in the next year.\nOn second thought, yeah it's a huge risk.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbeabiv", "text": "Secretary of state website usually holds the records of business operating in your state", "replies": [{"id": "gbebkvf", "text": "Wouldn't this require you to search each business to check the status?", "replies": [{"id": "gbebowl", "text": "Idk...you'd have to check you SOS website", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "gbej59s", "text": "A business might not inform them until the next year\u2019s renewal, so this might not yield good info.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbeaq5o", "text": "Which market", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gber3hy", "text": "Might be a stretch but general filter searches of \u201cclosing\u201d in local (online) newspapers resources might work.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbevofi", "text": "find some folks who work for/own vending companies and go make friends with them.  They know whats going on with everyone before it will hit any public record.  Offer to help them find people to get in contact with to get their shit back on closed sites.  Their equipment getting locked up for ages is a real problem they deal with.  Its win win", "replies": [{"id": "gbfaogd", "text": "This is great advice. As a commercial PM, I deal with these people trying to get stuff back from restaurants we lock out all the time.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbevwq5", "text": "Your local health department also may have this information.  Ask them for a list of all the places that were not open for their last inspection.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbff2ub", "text": "On line auction sites that sell the assets inside the shop. \n\nLately, it's also been a great way to get a decently priced treadmill.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gd5o5cz", "text": "Talk with your local economic development agencies", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]