OPENING SPRING 2026
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Cattlemens is a family-owned steakhouse chain founded in 1968 by rancher Pete Gillham Sr. and his son Pete Gillham Jr., offering hand-cut, aging beef and Western-style hospitality across multiple Northern California locations.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING 2026
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Modern Mediterranean-Greek street-food inspired fare, including döner-style wraps, salads, bowls, and fries, alongside vegan, gluten-free and keto-friendly options, in a vibrant setting.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Lin’s Garden is a Japanese-and-Chinese fusion restaurant that features a combination of sushi rolls (maki, nigiri, sashimi) alongside Chinese-American dishes and traditional favorites.
opened about 1 month ago
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Specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken with a variety of heat levels, serving items such as crispy chicken tenders, honey-butter chicken sandwiches, and cauliflower bites, along with sides like potato wedges and coleslaw.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING 2025
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Tequileros Taqueria is a family owned restaurant chain based in Northern California that offers modern Mexican cuisine including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and more.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING 2025
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Tequileros Taqueria is a family owned restaurant chain based in Northern California that offers modern Mexican cuisine including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and more.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
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Founded on June 18, 1953, by Troy Smith in Oklahoma, Sonic Drive-In is an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain that is owned by Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings. It is known for use of carhops on roller skates and was ranked 10th in QSR Magazine's rankings of the top 50 quick-service and fast-casual restaurant brands in the nation.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING 2025
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Tequileros Taqueria is a family owned restaurant chain based in Northern California that offers modern Mexican cuisine including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and more.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Focused on health and sustainability, Planted Foods offers grab-and-go vegan menu items like their Harvest Sammy, made with tofu, pickled onions, arugula, and hummus on sourdough.
opened about 2 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Café venture by the Amiri family (owners of Brickland) offering a rotating menu of daily specials, along with a wide assortment of coffees and teas.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 weeks ago
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Tequileros Taqueria is a family owned restaurant chain based in Northern California that offers modern Mexican cuisine including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and more.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING SUMMER 2026
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Founded in 2009 in Hawthorne, California by Paul Frederick and Justin Nedelman, Eureka! is a rapidly growing full-service hamburger restaurant chain offering salads, burgers, signatures desserts, and brunch.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING FALL 2025
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Fukumi Ramen is an authentic Japanese Ramen noodle house. Their signature tonkotsu and tori broths are boiled for 72 hours to achieve maximum richness and umami flavors.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING DEC 2025
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Pizza Factory is a family-style pizzeria chain serving hand-tossed pizzas made from in-house dough and topped with 100% real mozzarella in a variety of specialty and build-your-own configurations. Their menu also includes appetizers like breadsticks, garlic bread, pasta, calzones, sandwiches, wings, soups, salads, desserts, and beverages.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
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Take-out concept offering "Sacramento Style Oklahoma Burgers" from the operators of Hot Off The Griddle.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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Twisted Mac serves up bold twists on mac & cheese with toppings like Italian sausage, roasted peppers, pesto cream, and BBQ glaze, plus a “Create Your Own Mac” option. Alongside mac entrées, the menu includes sides and starters (parmesan truffle fries, toasted ravioli), sub sandwiches, signature pizzas, desserts, and drinks for dine-in, pickup, or delivery.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
All-day café offering Middle Eastern–inspired fare such as lahmacun-style flatbreads, along with coffee, mocktails, and desserts. The interior is designed with a cozy, mythical ambiance—featuring custom furnishings, elegant wall finishes, and atmospheric lighting that reflects its folklore-inspired theme.
OPENING 2026
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Slice House is a pizza restaurant chain founded by Tony Gemignani that offers several styles of pizzas by the slice, including Classic American, Italian, Sicilian, and Neapolitan pizzas made with artisan flours, authentic sauces, and seasonal ingredients. Slice House's philosophy is to allow customers to try different combinations of flavors by offering slices.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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San Jose based Poke Chain. Popular items include spicy tuna handrolls, crispy shoyu chicken and house salmon signature bowls.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING FALL 2025
NEW CONCEPT
Japanese restaurant offering familiar comfort dishes including teriyaki, tempura, katsu rice bowls and more.
-Sacramento Bee