San Diego — San Diego’s fastest-growing, non-franchised breakfast eatery, Breakfast Republic, has grown exponentially since the opening of its first location in 2015, now boasting seven locations around San Diego, and more slated to arrive in the coming year in both San Diego and Orange County.
Best known for its quirky décor including egg-shaped waiting-area chairs, light fixtures made from whisks, and “punny” pop culture references, Breakfast Republic offers innovative spins on traditional morning fare.
Plans for Breakfast Republic’s expansion into Orange County include multiple cities, all ready to open in 2019. Irvine will be the first location, positioned across the street from the UC Irvine campus. Later in 2019, another spot will pop up in the neighboring city of Costa Mesa. Both new Orange County Breakfast Republics will launch in winter 2019 and spring 2019, respectively.
Breakfast Republic is among three restaurant concepts under the San Diego-based Rise & Shine Restaurant Group consortium, the other two being Fig Tree Café, with three locations in San Diego, and El Jardin, an elevated Mexican eatery. Rise & Shine’s owner, Johan Engman, has become a local icon and industry pioneer, with his travel-inspired innovations and undying hunger for fresh culinary explorations.
Engman has plans for several new concepts over the next year. Opening this winter will be a brand called North Park Breakfast Company, located down the street from his first Breakfast Republic, to meet the high demand for breakfast spots in the area. In other neighborhoods, he’ll be opening a quick-service breakfast concept called Eggies. The restaurant will operate out of a shipping container, serving a condensed menu of coffee options, egg sandwiches and a few other breakfast treats. By the end of 2019, Engman also plans to open an Italian restaurant called NorPa in a space located next door to his North Park Breakfast Republic.
For more information, visit www.breakfastrepublic.com or www.riseandshinerg.com.
SOURCE: Breakfast Republic