Location Announcements

chicken-gogo_west-sac
opened about 2 months ago

Chicken Gogo

NEW CONCEPT
Chicken Gogo is a locally owned fast-casual concept from the same owner as Aloha Poke & Ramen. The menu centers on crispy chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, Korean fried rice, and combo meals, with a house Gogo sauce and both original and spicy preparations.
Added August 2, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
West Sacramento
tiny-lot-pizza-grill
opened about 2 months ago

Tiny Lot Pizza and Grill

NEW CONCEPT
Tiny Lot Pizza and Grill is a Sacramento-area pizzeria specializing in hand-tossed New York-style pizza, smashburgers, and house-made tiramisu, with a menu that adheres to 100% halal preparation standards. The kitchen employs a 2-to-3-day dough fermentation process, and all sauces are made in-house.
Added August 2, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
RMCF
opened about 2 months ago

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory – Folsom Palladio

CHAIN LOCATION
Founded in 1981 by Frank Crail in Durango, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a franchised confectionery chain whose stores offer approximately 300 chocolate candies and confectionery products including clusters, caramels, creams, meltaways, and truffles as well as in-store prepared items such as hand-dipped caramel apples and fudge made fresh in view of customers.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory opens in Folsom's Palladio -Sacramento Business Journal
Added August 2, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Folsom
Pistachio-and-Cream
opened about 2 months ago

Pistachio & Cream

NEW CONCEPT
Pistachio & Cream is an Italian-style gelato and dessert café centering its menu on small-batch gelato made with DOP-certified Bronte pistachio from Sicily, alongside Belgian waffle bowls, sorbets, pastries, tiramisu cakes, and a specialty coffee program featuring a signature pistachio latte and affogato.
Pistachio & Cream dessert shop begins soft opening in Midtown Sacramento -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 25, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Steele-House-Coffee-Roasters
opened about 3 months ago

Steele House Coffee

NEW CONCEPT
Steele House Coffee is a family-owned independent coffeehouse specializing in freshly roasted, low-acid coffee with beans sourced from farms around the world. The menu features barista-original espresso drinks alongside traditional offerings, with specialty lattes such as French Toast, Banana Cream, and Honey Bee all complemented by breakfast food options.
Added July 25, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Stonebird Japanese Grill
opened about 3 months ago

Stonebird Japanese Grill

NEW CONCEPT
Stonebird Japanese Grill & Noodles is a restaurant with a menu centered on open-flame yakitori skewers alongside ramen, including miso and creamy options, and appetizers such as pork gyoza, crispy tofu, and edamame. Skewer options span chicken, pork, and seafood, rounding out a menu that blends Japanese grill traditions with noodle-focused comfort dishes.
Folsom restaurant owner shifts gears, opens Stonebird Japanese Grill -Sacramento Bee
Added July 16, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Folsom
Brew-Bird
OPENING TBD

Brew Bird Coffee + Creative – Granite Bay

LOCAL ADDITION
Brew Bird Creative Cafe is a Sacramento-based paint-your-own pottery café where guests can pick a ceramic piece and paint it while enjoying handcrafted drinks, including Camellia coffee, craft beer, and wine, along with light snacks. All painting supplies are included, and completed pieces are kiln-fired in-house for customers to pick up at a later date.
Brew Bird Creative Cafe to open location in former Granite Bay Peet's Coffee space -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 15, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Granite Bay
Lifes-Grind
OPENING 2026

Life’s Grind – Elk Grove

LOCAL ADDITION
Life's Grind Coffee House is an independent specialty coffee shop concept rooted in Galt, CA, offering a full menu of hot, iced, and blended espresso drinks alongside fresh daily bakery items and breakfast and lunch food options. The menu includes coffee drinks, mushroom coffee, matcha, smoothies, pastries, sandwiches, power bowls, and avocado toast.
Galt coffee shop plans location in Elk Grove as owner eyes further expansion -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 15, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Elk Grove
Cali-Rays
opened about 2 months ago

Cali Rays Sourdough Deli – Galt

CHAIN LOCATION
Cali Rays Sourdough Deli is a California-based deli chain serving gourmet sandwiches on daily-baked sourdough bread, alongside fresh soups, wraps, salads, and flatbreads. Signature menu items include the French Dip and Garlic Pesto Turkey sandwiches, as well as daily soups such as New England Clam Chowder and Creamy Tomato Bisque.
This new sourdough sandwich chain is rising in the Central Valley. -Sacramento Bee
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Galt
The-Golden-Pineapple
opened about 2 months ago

The Golden Pineapple

NEW CONCEPT
The Golden Pineapple is a dual-concept takeout operation from Kupros Craft House owners Keegan Currey and Steve Tokuhama, with one side of the space dedicated to a California-style deli and the other to a Hawaiian concept featuring plate lunches, ramen, and poke. The Hawaiian menu draws on family recipes including kalua pork and cabbage, chicken katsu, garlic mahi-mahi, and garlic shrimp, served alongside deli sandwiches where the two concepts intersect.
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Vallarta-Prime
opened about 2 months ago

Vallarta Prime

NEW CONCEPT
Vallarta Prime is a contemporary Mexican restaurant specializing in premium seafood, grilled meats, and traditional Mexican cuisine inspired by the coastal flavors of Puerto Vallarta.
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
ume-tea-sacramento
opened about 3 months ago

Ume Tea – 2924 Fulton Ave

CHAIN LOCATION
Ume Tea is a boba tea chain founded in the Bay Area in 2019. Menu offerings include milk tea, fruit tea, fresh tea, coffee, bento boxes and snacks.
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Oak-Park-Bardega
opened about 2 months ago

Oak Park Bardega

NEW CONCEPT
Oak Park Bardega is a neighborhood deli and cocktail bar concept from the team behind Darling Aviary in Downtown Sacramento and The Flamingo House in Midtown. The menu centers on sandwiches made with premium meats, fresh-baked bread, and crisp ingredients, complemented by a bar program featuring beer, wine, and cocktails.
Sacramento's latest bar openings include Day Tripper, Oak Park Bardega -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
DayTripper
opened about 3 months ago

Day Tripper

NEW CONCEPT
Day Tripper is a cocktail bar from Irish Hospitality Group and is built around agave and cane spirits sourced from Latin America and the Caribbean, with a concept intentionally broader than any single region or tiki tradition. The menu spans elevated vacation-style drinks including caipirinhas, pisco sours, and frozen slushies with 33 cocktails each tied to a producer-owned spirit with a cultural story behind it.
Sacramento's latest bar openings include Day Tripper, Oak Park Bardega -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Bayt-Al-Mocha
OPENING SUMMER 2026

Bayt Al Mocha – Carmichael

CHAIN LOCATION
Bayt Al Mocha is a Dearborn, Michigan-based coffee franchise whose name and menu are rooted in the city of Mocha, Yemen. The menu spans both modern and traditional offerings, including frappes, smoothies, and shaken espresso alongside classic Yemeni drinks like Qishr (spiced coffee husks) and Mufawar (cardamom coffee), with Yemeni pastries such as honey-filled Sabaya and familiar options like croissants and cheesecake rounding out the food menu.
Bayt Al Mocha to bring Yemeni coffee to Sacramento area as franchise expands west -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Chubby-Cattle
OPENING TBD

Chubby Cattle – Roseville

CHAIN LOCATION
Chubby Cattle is an all-you-can-eat dining chain operating across three formats — BBQ (yakiniku), shabu shabu, and hotpot — with locations outfitted with robot servers, food conveyor belts, and immersive 5D projection dining rooms. The BBQ format centers on premium Wagyu, offered across tiered all-you-can-eat menus featuring American and Australian Full Blood Wagyu as well as Japanese A5 Wagyu.
Chubby Cattle restaurant chain could fill former Tahoe Joe’s space in Roseville -Sacramento Business Journal
Added July 13, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Roseville
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