OPENING MON APR 20 2026
NEW CONCEPT
From the Allora team, Aiona is a restaurant concept that features Mediterranean fusion cuisine, including Italian, Greek, and Spanish-inspired small plates, wood-fire grill entrees, and craft beverages.
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OPENING APR 2026
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Seafood restaurant and sports-bar-style concept known for bold Vietnamese-Cajun fusion flavors and fresh seafood specialties, including its signature garlic-buttered crab.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING MAY 2026
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Offers a modern take on Chinese food. Menu consists of dumplings, noodles, rice plates and boba.
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OPENING MAY 2026
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Bay Area based Filipino restaurant chain offering Cebu-inspired dishes such as pancit, lumpia, adobo, chicken afritada and the signature lechon belly roll—whole pig roasted over fire with crisp skin and tender meat.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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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.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Specializes in Detroit-style deep-dish pizza — a square, pan-baked style known for its thick, airy crust and caramelized cheese-to-the-pan edge.
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OPENING SPRING 2026
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Louisiana-based Raising Cane's is an international chain of quick-service chicken eateries and was founded by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey on August 26, 1996.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING AUG 2026
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Old Town Pizza is known for serving pizzas, salads and beer.
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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.
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OPENING SUMMER 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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OPENING FALL 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is an American fast food chain best known for their fried chicken. It was founded in 1972 in Louisiana and now has over 3,000 locations not just in the US, but in countries all over the world.
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OPENING FALL 2026
NEW CONCEPT
IJ Sushi Burrito is a fast-casual Japanese-inspired restaurant chain specializing in sushi burritos, poke bowls, and customizable sushi-style bowls. The concept blends traditional sushi ingredients with a burrito-style format for a quick, modern fusion dining experience.
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OPENING 2026
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Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio.
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OPENING 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Bambuza is a Vietnamese restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon with an emphasis on locally-sourced, organic ingredients.
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OPENING 2026
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Jollibee is a global fast-food chain known for its mix of American-style fast-food and Filipino-style comfort dishes such as its signature fried chicken (Chickenjoy), burgers, and sweet-style spaghetti.
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OPENING 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Jersey Mike’s is a sub sandwich chain that began franchising in 1987 and operates over 1,500 locations across the US.
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OPENING 2026
LOCAL ADDITION
Bawk! serves both bone-in and boneless fried chicken to their customers. They also have a full bar in their which features bourbon sweet tea and a drink made with Jack Daniels, Coke and peanuts.
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OPENING 2026
LOCAL ADDITION
Michelin-awarded specialty taqueria from Patricio Wise and Cinthia Martinez.
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