Jacksonville breakfast chain Grumpy’s Restaurant headed to Orlando

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Grumpy’s Restaurant, a beloved Orange Park-headquartered breakfast chain, is ready to expand in the Orlando area.

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Grumpy’s — which opened in 1999 in the Jacksonville suburb Orange Park — announced its shift to franchise mode in 2019 and has added four eateries since then in Middleburg, St. John’s, Neptune Beach and Wildlight, with Orlando now in its sights.

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“Central Florida has a strong sense of community and a lot of growth potential, and we look to provide added value to the tourism sector,” President and CEO Daniel Deleon told Orlando Business Journal. “Orlando specifically has been ranked as a great city for food and restaurants, and we look forward to joining the scene.”

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