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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 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
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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
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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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Starbucks is a coffee company and coffeehouse chain founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. Starbucks operates 28,000+ locations worldwide.
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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 2026
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Dutch Bros Coffee is the largest privately held drive-through coffee chain in the US. Founded in 1992 by Dane & Travis Boersma, the chain is based in Grants Pass, Oregon and currently operates over 325 location across the Western United States.
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OPENING 2026
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810 Entertainment is an upscale "eatertainment" franchise that combines bowling, billiards, arcade games, axe throwing, and sports simulators with a full-service restaurant and bar. The scratch kitchen menu centers on brick oven pizzas, Angus burgers, shareable plates, and craft cocktails, with lane-side food and drink ordering available throughout the venue.
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OPENING DEC 2026
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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 2026
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Founded in 2015, Camellia Coffee Roasters is a locally owned coffee shop with coffee, tea, and breakfast foods. Also, the company is a wholesale roaster.
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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.
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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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OPENING SUMMER 2027
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Founded in Copenhagen in 2002, Joe & The Juice is a Danish food and beverage chain with more than 500 locations worldwide, serving freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches with an emphasis on health and convenience.
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OPENING SUMMER 2027
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Italian-inspired fare including Neapolitan pizzas, fresh pasta dishes, seafood, and classic entrees, paired with wines and cocktails in a casual, contemporary dining environment.
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OPENING SUMMER 2027
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Bacio di Latte, meaning "kiss of milk" in Italian, is an artisanal gelateria chain founded in 2011 by brothers Edoardo and Luigi Tonolli in São Paulo, Brazil. The concept centers on gelato made fresh on-site daily, using premium ingredients that include organic milk and cream, Italian-sourced pistachios and hazelnuts, and Belgian chocolate. Beyond scoops, the menu features an affogato bar, signature ciocchino cones lined with Nutella or pistachio cream, and cookie-and-gelato pairings.
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OPENING 2027
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Taqueria El Puerto de Vallarta is a casual Mexican restaurant where seafood shares the menu with traditional fare, including street tacos, molcajetes, mariscadas, tostadas, enchiladas, carne asada, and pina locas. Sizzling fajitas and fresh seafood dishes are among the dining highlights.
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OPENING 2027
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MOD Pizza is a fast-casual pizza restaurant chain with more than 400 locations in the USA and UK. The acronym "MOD" in the company's name stands for "Made on Demand".
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OPENING 2027
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Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is known for the gourmet ice cream which is made fresh everyday in each of the shops they operate. The company has 45+ corporate and franchise stores across the US.
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