OPENING AUG 2026
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Sugar Llamas is a Tulsa-founded franchise operating as a dessert and coffee cafe whose concept combines a donut shop, coffee house, and ice cream parlor under one roof. The centerpiece of the menu is made-to-order mini donuts served hot, customizable with a variety of drizzles and toppings, alongside ice cream, frappes, and craft drinks.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING SUMMER 2026
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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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Tasty Sushi is a Sacramento-based Japanese restaurant with a menu spanning specialty and classic rolls alongside traditional nigiri, sashimi, pan-fried noodles, and fried rice.
opened about 2 months ago
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Santino's Pizza & Pasta is a Sacramento-based casual Italian concept serving pizzas, pizza rolls, classic pasta dishes, subs, and salads. The menu is designed for family-friendly dining in a relaxed atmosphere, with pasta dishes served alongside garlic bread.
opened about 2 months ago
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Mediterranean and Greek-inspired menu—including kabobs and gyros.
-Sacramento Bee
OPENING TBD
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Toasted Rooster Cafe is a women-owned breakfast, brunch, and lunch concept with a menu spanning skillets, omelettes, waffles, pancakes, French toast, pastries, and lunch items with standouts like cinnamon roll French toast, churro waffles, the 50/50 Fearless Rooster burger, and breakfast tacos. The menu also includes vegan and vegetarian options.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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Regional fusion pizza chain serving both Italian and Indian style pizzas as well as wings and wraps.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING SUMMER 2026
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Vitality Bowls is a fast-casual superfood café chain specializing in açaí bowls, smoothies, juices, paninis, salads, and soups, all made to order in kitchens designed to minimize allergens.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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From Allison Lo of Sacramento, owner of Asian Blossom in Granite Bay, Pho Tasty is a Vietnamese eatery focused on authentic Vietnamese foods.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING 2026
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California froyo chain offering 16 flavors of yogurt daily.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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Huong Lan Sandwiches is a Vietnamese restaurant and deli specializing in sandwiches, noodles, and rice plates.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING SUMMER 2026
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The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is a fast-casual restaurant chain that currently operates 25+ locations across the U.S and is part of United Franchise Group. The restaurant's menu features dips, dolmades, spanakopita, Greek salad, gyros, rice bowls and entrees like souvlaki. Desserts include baklava ice cream and rice pudding.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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Jersey Mike’s is a sub sandwich chain that began franchising in 1987 and operates over 1,500 locations across the US.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING TBD
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Chipotle, is an American chain of fast-casual restaurants founded in 1993 by Steve Ells and currently operates more than 2500 locations across the US, Canada, UK, France, and Germany.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 weeks ago
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Founded in 1984, Gold Dust Pizza is a family-owned Northern California chain with both full-service and fast-casual Express locations. The menu features handcrafted pizzas, oversized calzones, wings, oven-toasted sandwiches, fresh salads, and breadsticks.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 months ago
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Doña Mari Cocinita is a Sacramento Mexican concept rooted in traditional family recipes, serving authentic street-style dishes including birria tacos with consomé, pambazos, mulitas, quesadillas, and burritos.
-Sacramento Bee
opened about 3 months ago
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Ziyafath's is a Hyderabadi Indian restaurant specializing in authentic Hyderabadi flavors, with menu highlights including biryani, tandoori chicken, and traditional spiced dishes rooted in the culinary heritage of Hyderabad, India.
opened about 3 months ago
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Lou's Sushi is a Midtown Sacramento Japanese concept from chef-owner Lou Valente, who has devoted over 35 years to Japanese cuisine. The menu centers on a hand roll bar, legacy dishes, and fresh fish, with offerings that have historically included hand rolls, chicken karaage, and appetizers like salmon with chili crisp, as well as creative specialty rolls and nigiri.
OPENING TBD
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Sweetgreen is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in salads, warm grain bowls, and protein plates, featuring ingredients like roasted chicken, miso-glazed salmon, and caramelized garlic steak. Popular menu items include the Harvest Bowl, Chicken Pesto Parm, and Guacamole Greens, complemented by sides such as air-fried Ripple Fries and beverages like Hibiscus Clover Tea.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 months ago
NEW CONCEPT
Mati Modern Greek is a full-service casual dining restaurant specializing in contemporary Greek cuisine, with a menu centered on herb- and citrus-forward dishes such as braised lamb riblets, grilled branzino, grilled octopus, housemade pita, and souvlaki. The cocktail program features housemade syrups and barrel-aged bitters, with roughly half the wine list sourced from Greece.