foursquare.com Foursquare’s new statistics page will share information about users with business owners.

Foursquare, a location-based social network, plans to distribute a free analytics tool and dashboard in the coming weeks that will give business owners access to a range of information and statistics about visitors to their establishments.

Tristan Walker, director of business development at Foursquare, said that the latest features were intended to help local merchants run their stores by giving them more information about their customers.

If you have a local business that people can frequently visit like a coffee shop, restaurant or pretty much any brick and mortar space where customers can continually visit keep your eyes on Foursquare. Anytime you can increase your customers visit frequency and have them spread the word about their visit through their social networks is an opportunity for growth.