LeadQuasar's Bar category holds 480 contacts. 98% have a phone number and 97% carry a person's name, while 31% (147) have an email address, so the phone is your main channel. It is a small list: California and Connecticut have 100 records each and Illinois 83, and the rest are spread thin.
The honest size of this list
480 contacts across 17 states will not cover the bar scene in any major city. What it gives you is a short, named call list in a handful of states. That suits a local rep, a regional distributor or a service company testing its pitch on bars before it invests in a bigger list.
| State | Contacts | With email | With phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 100 | 30 | 99 |
| Connecticut | 100 | 28 | 97 |
| Illinois | 83 | 28 | 83 |
| Texas | 45 | 18 | 44 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | 12 | 40 |
New York (29), Indiana (27), New Jersey (19) and Michigan (13) add smaller groups, with a few records each in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Massachusetts and one each in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Oregon and Rhode Island. Connecticut stands out: a small state with as many bar contacts as California, which makes it an efficient territory to cover by phone or on foot.
A bar owner's day runs backwards
Bars make their money at night. The owner or manager typically works late, sleeps into the morning and arrives in the early afternoon to take deliveries, count stock, check the schedule and handle the paperwork. Once the doors open and the room fills up, nobody is taking a sales call.
That gives you a narrow window:
- Early to mid-afternoon on weekdays is the best time to call. The owner is often on site doing admin.
- Avoid Friday and Saturday, and avoid anything close to opening time.
- Monday and Tuesday are often the slowest nights, and a good time for an in-person visit.
97% of records have a name. Ask for that person. "Is the owner in?" gets you the bartender. Asking by name gets you put through.
What bars buy
- Point of sale and payments, including tab management and card terminals
- Beverage supply: beer, wine, spirits and mixers, through the distributors licensed in each state
- Glassware, bar tools, ice machines and draft system service
- Insurance: liquor liability and general liability are big line items
- Security and door staff
- Entertainment: live music booking, DJs, trivia hosts, sports packages
- Marketing: social media, event promotion and review management
- Staffing and scheduling software for bartenders and servers
Alcohol sales are regulated state by state, so if you sell beverage products, check how distribution works in each state you target. This guide does not cover that.
What to say on the call
Keep it to three sentences. Who you are, the one thing you do for bars, and a small ask: "Can I drop off a sample on Tuesday afternoon?" Bar owners respond to people who respect their time and understand the business. Know whether you are calling a sports bar, a cocktail bar, a dive or a music venue before you dial. 81% of records have a website, and a minute on it or on their social pages tells you.
If you do email, use the 147 addresses as a follow-up after a call, not as the first touch. Keep it short and follow CAN-SPAM and any state rules.
Building the list
- Browse bar leads and filter by state and city. Search and filtering are free.
- Look at each record's quality score and data tier before unlocking. 142 records are CONNECTED and 334 STANDARD.
- Unlock the first 50 on a free account with no card. That covers the whole of Texas or Wisconsin in a day.
- Call in the afternoon, and note which bars want a visit.
- Use the email you have, or ask for one on the call, for the follow-up.
The full list is 480 contacts, which you can unlock over about ten days on the free plan. To get it in one go with CSV export for a dialer or CRM, go unlimited for $3.99/month. For widening the list with nearby hospitality businesses, see how to build a B2B lead list.
Frequently asked questions
How many bar contacts does LeadQuasar have?
There are 480 bar contacts across 17 states. 98% have a phone number, 97% have a person's name and 31% have an email address.
Which states have the most bar contacts?
California and Connecticut have 100 each, followed by Illinois (83), Texas (45) and Wisconsin (40). Other states have fewer than 30.
What is the best time to call a bar owner?
Early to mid-afternoon on a weekday, before opening. Avoid weekend nights and the hour before the doors open.
Can I email bar owners from this list?
For some of them. 147 records have an email address. For the rest, call first and ask for the best address to send details to.
Browse bar leads by state, then create a free account to unlock 50 contacts a day with no card.