just opened
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Founded in 2019, Taco Exxpress is a locally owned Mexican fast-food restaurant.
-Sacramento Business Journal
just opened
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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
just opened
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Dapper Doughnut is a specialty doughnut shop known for handcrafted, gourmet doughnuts with creative flavor profiles and high-quality ingredients. The brand focuses on artisanal breakfast pastries and signature doughnuts, combining classic techniques with innovative toppings and fillings in a casual, modern bakery setting.
-Sacramento Business Journal
just opened
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Founded in 1998, Jack’s Urban Eats offers a menu that includes signature salads, hand-carved meats, and sandwiches, along with a selection of house-made sides. The restaurant emphasizes a casual, counter-service dining experience with a focus on fresh ingredients.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 weeks ago
LOCAL ADDITION
Taqueria La Perla Tapatia is a family-friendly Mexican restaurant with a menu spanning tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, enchiladas, dinner plates, shrimp plates, caldos, molcajetes, and seafood cocktails.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 weeks ago
NEW CONCEPT
The Pizza Next Door is an independently owned pizzeria co-founded by Audrey Nicole Pearce and Brittany Lynn Sampson, serving the Shingle Springs community in El Dorado County.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 weeks ago
NEW CONCEPT
Chicken Hub is a Sacramento-based Thai concept from the team behind Noodles to Thai For, centered on chicken-focused dishes rooted in Thai culinary tradition. The menu features items such as a chicken rice combo and chicken salad, with poached chicken among the highlighted preparations.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 weeks ago
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Dak Good is a Michigan-based Korean-American chain specializing in hand-battered, double-fried Korean fried chicken. The broader menu includes bulgogi, bibimbap, bao buns, japchae, fried rice, and tteokbokki.
-Sacramento Bee
opened about 4 weeks ago
NEW CONCEPT
Sushi Nito is a Sacramento-area sushi concept built around customizable specialty rolls, shareable party platters, and a signature "Titanic Boat" presentation served on a wooden boat.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 weeks ago
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Bambuza is a Vietnamese restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon with an emphasis on locally-sourced, organic ingredients.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 1 month ago
NEW CONCEPT
My Favorite Teriyaki is a local Japanese-inspired restaurant serving teriyaki plates and bowls, stir-fried noodles, Korean beef ribs, and burgers with proteins ranging from chicken and beef to salmon, tofu, and spicy pork bulgogi.
opened about 1 month ago
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Angry Chickz is a fast-food restaurant serving Nashville-style hot chicken.
-Sacramento Bee
opened about 1 month ago
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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
opened about 1 month ago
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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
opened about 1 month ago
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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 1 month ago
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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.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 1 month ago
LOCAL ADDITION
Journey to the Dumpling is a local Chinese restaurant owned by three foodie friends. It serves items ranging from pork soup dumplings to dumpling noodle soup.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 1 month ago
NEW CONCEPT
Sake is a family-owned sushi and Asian fusion restaurant offering an all-you-can-eat dining format with a menu spanning nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, spicy tuna tacos, hibachi beef and Korean-style short ribs.
opened about 2 months ago
LOCAL ADDITION
All-you-can-eat sushi concept that offers a plethora of dishes including specialty rolls, nigiri, kitchen food, sushi burritos and tacos, hibachi, donburi and even boba drinks.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
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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