Anonymous - There are more than 30 IBISWorld reports covering the restaurant industry. You can find them most easily by just typing "IBISWorld Restaurant" in the search bar. Here is the direct link: www.searchfunder.com/ibisworld/

There are several Searchers who have acquired companies in the food space. You can view self-reported Searchfund acquisition data under the Directory by selecting "Searchfunds". I recommend sorting by acquisition date in descending order. The problem with crowdsourcing is that it's slow and imperfect, but better than nothing. Here is the direct link: www.searchfunder.com/searchfund/allsearchfunds