CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you're watching your weight, it will soon be a lot easier to count calories in a restaurant because of a little-known requirement in the health care reform bill.

The measure signed into law this week requires any restaurant with more than 20 locations to list the calorie count for everything on the menu. "We do not need the government to be guiding us in every little activity of our life," said Leslie Worsech from Cleveland.

The information will be posted on menus and even at the drive-thru windows at fast food restaurants. It's too much involvement for some, but supporters like Linda Somers from Cleveland said eating out won't be a nutritional guessing game anymore. "If we can help people make healthy choices by giving them that information, I think that's great."

Restaurants like "John Q's" in Cleveland won't be impacted because there's only one location, but but the owner still thinks it's a good idea. "I think it's important to know what the consumers want," said Rick Cassara. "If they tell us that's what they want, then that's what we would provide."

Some question whether the requirement will hurt small businesses. The owner of "Cleats Wings" has 16 locations in Northeast Ohio and he said the measure could force him to re-think his expansion plans. "The cost of analyzing, the time situation, the additional effort, the lack of spontaneity," said Tim Higdon. "You know, we do specials all the time, but it will stop us at 19 if, in fact, this legislation goes through."

According to the government, studies show people pay attention and make healthier choices when they have the information.

"I would rather that people did it voluntarily but they don't, so it's okay with me that the government is requiring that," said Linda Somers.

The restaurant industry has one year to develop a labeling proposal.