Independent Restaurant Coalition

About Independent Restaurant Coalition

The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates for the survival and long-term success of independent restaurants and bars across the United States. It focuses on securing economic relief and shaping policies to support the independent restaurant community, which is central to America's food culture and economy. The IRC employs a bottom-up advocacy approach, listening to its members and mobilizing support to ensure neighborhood restaurants and bars receive the necessary resources to thrive.

Products & Services

Advocacy Services:The IRC provides advocacy for independent restaurants and bars, focusing on legislative change and policy support, including economic relief and fair tax treatments like the Restaurant Service Charge Tax Fairness Act.

Membership Program:Offers membership opportunities for individuals and businesses in the restaurant industry to join a national movement, gain access to resources, and participate in advocacy efforts.

Resources and Tools:Provides resources such as the AdvoKit, a step-by-step guide to advocacy, a partner directory, and a members portal for industry updates and support.

Specialties

Advocacy for independent restaurants and bars Policy development and legislative change Economic relief for the restaurant community

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Grant T: - FT: Grant	A: 1000000 MR: - FA: $1 million FAN: 1000000	D: 2026-03-25 FD: 2026-03-25	1 investors

Grant Latest

2026-03-25

$1.0M

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

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Donald Trump

President of the United States

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Mike Pence

Vice President

R

Roger Wicker

Senator

E

Earl Blumenauer

Congressman

A

Amanda Cohen

New York City Chef and Co-founder of the Independent Restaurant Coalition

M

Morgan Freeman

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