OPENING OCT 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.
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OPENING FALL 2026
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Banzito’s Tacos focuses on elevated street-style tacos made with crisped tortillas layered with melted cheese, premium proteins, and house-made sauces, emphasizing deliberate construction and bold flavors.
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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 FALL 2026
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Founded in 2016, Everbowl is a San Diego-based fast-casual chain centered on superfood-based açaí bowls, smoothies, and toasts, with fully customizable options built around bases like acai, pitaya, matcha, mango, and cacao, paired with fresh fruit toppings and add-ons.
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OPENING 2026
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Old Town Pizza is known for serving pizzas, salads and beer.
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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
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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
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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.
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OPENING 2026
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California froyo chain offering 16 flavors of yogurt daily.
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OPENING 2026
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Mel’s Diner Express is a fast-casual offshoot of the classic American brand Original Mel’s Diner and offers favorites such as burgers, milkshakes, chili fries, and other comfort foods.
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OPENING 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Cuvee Club is an after-hours champagne lounge concept from the group behind the Mimosa House brunch chain. Operating in the evening out of the same Mimosa House space, the drinks program centers on French Champagne, Italian prosecco, and domestic sparkling wines from regions such as Napa Valley, while the food menu takes a scratch-kitchen approach to casual classics, including sandwiches, burgers, and shareable plates like loaded fries.
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OPENING 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Munchie Man is a bistro concept rooted in California cuisine with global influences drawing from the owner's travels to places like Mexico City, Japan, and Toronto. Munchie Man grew out of a pop-up dinner series launched in 2023. The menu features sandwiches, salads, shareable appetizers, rotating daily specials, and weekend brunch.
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OPENING 2026
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The Habit Burger Grill is an American fast casual restaurant chain best known for their charbroiled hamburgers.
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OPENING 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.
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OPENING DEC 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Skorch'd Pizza is a Sacramento concept founded by Boston-born brothers Patrick and Steven Clifford, specializing in Northeast-style thin-crust pizza that draws on New York, New Haven, and New Jersey pie traditions. The 16-inch pies are made with scratch-made dough and house red sauce, with specialty options ranging from cup-and-char pepperoni to Italian sausage with cherry peppers, all finished with EVOO and Parmigiano Reggiano.
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OPENING DEC 2026
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The Habit Burger Grill is an American fast casual restaurant chain best known for their charbroiled hamburgers.
-Sacramento Business Journal
OPENING 2026
NEW CONCEPT
Full service restaurant from the team behind SacYard Community Taphouse and its Chow food trailer.
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OPENING JUN 2027
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King's Fish House is a casual-dining seafood chain whose daily-printed menu highlights a broad raw bar selection and seasonal specials that rotate with fishing patterns. The chain operates its own seafood distribution arm, which hand-selects and delivers fresh product directly to its restaurants, with signature offerings including live oysters, seasonal catches, sushi, lobster, and crab.
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