Location Announcements

Better-Buzz-Coffee-Roasters
OPENING TBD

Better Buzz Coffee Roasters – Folsom

CHAIN LOCATION
Founded in 2002 as a San Diego coffee cart, Better Buzz Coffee Roasters is a specialty café chain whose coffee beans are certified organic through CCOF and sourced through Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance programs. Each location serves handcrafted beverages, made-to-order food items, and fresh pastries, with the menu spanning espresso drinks, cold brew, smoothies, acai bowls, breakfast sandwiches, and toasts.
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters could fill former Carl's Jr. building in Folsom -Sacramento Business Journal
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Rare-Earth-Coffee
opened about 2 weeks ago

Rare Earth Coffee – Rancho Cordova

CHAIN LOCATION
Rare Earth Coffee is a California-founded specialty coffee chain that air-roasts its beans instead of conventional drum roasting. The handcrafted drink menu spans classic espresso-based beverages alongside signature specialty options such as blended drinks, cold brew, and flavored lattes, with beans also available for retail purchase in a variety of roast profiles.
Central Valley coffee chain expanding to Rancho Cordova in former World Traveler kiosk -Sacramento Business Journal
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Skorchd-Pizza
OPENING DEC 2026

Skorch’d Pizza

NEW CONCEPT
Skorch'd Pizza is a Sacramento concept founded by Boston-born brothers Patrick and Steven Clifford, specializing in Northeast-style thin-crust pizza that draws on New York, New Haven, and New Jersey pie traditions. The 16-inch pies are made with scratch-made dough and house red sauce, with specialty options ranging from cup-and-char pepperoni to Italian sausage with cherry peppers, all finished with EVOO and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Skorch'd Pizza filling former Mother restaurant space in Midtown Sacramento -Sacramento Business Journal
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velly-pizza-rancho-cordova
opened about 1 month ago

Velly Pizza – Elk Grove

CHAIN LOCATION
Hand-crafted pizzas including traditional and Indian-style options like Tikka, Tandoori, Butter, Madras, and Curry.
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everbowl-craft-superfood
OPENING FALL 2026

Everbowl – Sacramento State – University Union

CHAIN LOCATION
Founded in 2016, Everbowl is a San Diego-based fast-casual chain centered on superfood-based açaí bowls, smoothies, and toasts, with fully customizable options built around bases like acai, pitaya, matcha, mango, and cacao, paired with fresh fruit toppings and add-ons.
Health-focused food chain opening Sacramento location in campus dining center -Sacramento Bee
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Juneberry-Tea-Lounge
opened about 1 month ago

Juneberry Tea Lounge

NEW CONCEPT
Juneberry Tea Lounge is a local tea lounge concept offering both quick to-go drinks and sit-down service, blending bubble tea and matcha with a formal British-style tea experience. Alongside the English tea service, the menu draws on Asian tea traditions, featuring specialty drinks such as Okinawa milk tea crème brûlée, sakura cherry blossom tea, strawberry matcha, and halo-halo.
Business openings include Sana'a Cafe, Good Things Paperie, Juneberry Tea Lounge -Sacramento Business Journal
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810-Entertainment
OPENING 2026

810 Entertainment – Downtown Commons

CHAIN LOCATION
810 Entertainment is an upscale "eatertainment" franchise that combines bowling, billiards, arcade games, axe throwing, and sports simulators with a full-service restaurant and bar. The scratch kitchen menu centers on brick oven pizzas, Angus burgers, shareable plates, and craft cocktails, with lane-side food and drink ordering available throughout the venue.
810 Entertainment replacing Punch Bowl Social in Downtown Commons -Sacramento Business Journal
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Dough-Bowl-Pizza
opened about 2 months ago

Dough Bowl Pizza

NEW CONCEPT
Dough Bowl Pizza is a family-owned pizzeria with a focus on homemade dough and fresh local ingredients. The menu features hand-tossed classic and specialty pizzas with halal options available, alongside house specials, wings, salads, and build-your-own pies.
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everbowl-craft-superfood
opened about 1 month ago

Everbowl – Sacramento State – River Front Center

CHAIN LOCATION
Founded in 2016, Everbowl is a San Diego-based fast-casual chain centered on superfood-based açaí bowls, smoothies, and toasts, with fully customizable options built around bases like acai, pitaya, matcha, mango, and cacao, paired with fresh fruit toppings and add-ons.
Health-focused food chain opening Sacramento location in campus dining center -Sacramento Bee
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