“Grumpy’s Restaurant Enters the New Year After a Successful 2021” Featured On Franchising.com

One of Jacksonville’s most beloved restaurant franchises reflects on a great past year and looks forward to the future

January 07, 2022 // Franchising.com // JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Grumpy’s Restaurant, a full-service Americana style diner that has been a local Jacksonville staple for over 20 years, ended 2021 on a high note and received much recognition along the way. While 2021 has been difficult for many restaurants across the country, this local diner has been able to remain resilient through all of the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought. The restaurant is looking forward to continuing its success this year.

Looking back at the previous year, Grumpy’s opened its newest location in St. Johns, Florida in August, bringing the franchise to a total of three successful locations and one currently in development. With locations currently open in Orange Park, Middleburg and St. Johns, Grumpy’s has proven itself to be local favorite in Northeast Florida.

In 2021, Grumpy’s Restaurant was able to bring home multiple awards for its outstanding atmosphere and delicious food. Most recently, Grumpy’s was named one of the “Top 12 Breakfast Spots in Florida” by Florida Rentals. Grumpy’s also earned multiple Bold City Best 2021 awards for best “Restaurant Overall,” “Breakfast,” “Brunch,” “Family Restaurant,” “Pancakes,” “Bang for the Buck Restaurant,” and Jacksonville Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” award. 2021 was its third year in a row receiving the Jacksonville Business Journal’s award and third time receiving Bold City Best, “Best Restaurant Overall” award.

Grumpy’s President and CEO Daniel DeLeon also earned recognition as a mover and shaker in the industry, voted by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the Most Influential Restaurant CEOs In The Country, recognized by FSR.com as one of its Rising Restaurant Stars 2021, and recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News’ Power List Reader Picks 2021. In addition, Grumpy’s has been awarded FSR Magazine’s Next-Gen Restaurant Brand 2021, TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award, and Jacksonville Business Journal’s Fast 50 Company 2021.

“Our whole team works extremely hard to make Grumpy’s a local favorite,” said Daniel DeLeon, President and CEO of Grumpy’s Restaurant. “We are grateful to have been recognized by so many and it couldn’t have been possible without the Grumpy’s Restaurant family and our loyal customers. We work hard every day to live up to our motto, No One Leaves Grumpy!”

Looking ahead, Grumpy’s is opening its fourth location in Wildlight this year. The new location will be located at The Crossings at Wildlight (New Publix Shopping Center), and will be owned by husband and wife duo and longtime Yulee, FL residents, LeAnne & Ray Rhoden. The Wildlight location is expected to open in May.

“We are so thankful to have had such a great year and cannot wait to continue to bring our award-winning diner food to new communities in 2022,” said DeLeon. “Despite the challenges we faced this past year, our team has remained resilient and is excited to continue on our path of growth this year.”

Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for bringing family and friends together over great diner food. Their commitment and mission are to deliver the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price for families everywhere. They pride themselves on never wavering on their commitment to excellent home-style cooking, attention-to-detail, sweet southern hospitality and serving a hungry-person's portion at a working-class price. All while closing at 2:00PM, providing the ultimate family, work and life balance. Grumpy’s offers an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials for breakfast and lunch, specialty waffles, sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffees, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate, desserts and merchandise.

For more information, visit: www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com/Grumpys-Blog

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“Grumpy’s Restaurant Enters the New Year After a Successful 2021” Featured On RestaurantNews.com

One of Jacksonville’s most beloved restaurant franchises reflects on a great past year and looks forward to the future

Jacksonville, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Grumpy’s Restaurant, a full-service Americana style diner that has been a local Jacksonville staple for over 20 years, ended 2021 on a high note and received much recognition along the way. While 2021 has been difficult for many restaurants across the country, this local diner has been able to remain resilient through all of the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought. The restaurant is looking forward to continuing its success this year as it is planning its expansion across Northeast Florida and beyond.

Looking back at the previous year, Grumpy’s opened its newest location in St. Johns, Florida in August, bringing the franchise to a total of three successful locations and one currently in development. With locations currently open in Orange Park, Middleburg and St. Johns, Grumpy’s has proven itself to be local favorite in Northeast Florida.

In 2021, Grumpy’s Restaurant was able to bring home multiple awards for its outstanding atmosphere and delicious food. Most recently, Grumpy’s was named one of the “Top 12 Breakfast Spots in Florida” by Florida Rentals. Grumpy’s also earned multiple Bold City Best 2021 awards for best “Restaurant Overall,” “Breakfast,” “Brunch,” “Family Restaurant,” “Pancakes,” “Bang for the Buck Restaurant,” and Jacksonville Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” award. 2021 was its third year in a row receiving the Jacksonville Business Journal’s award and third time receiving Bold City Best, “Best Restaurant Overall” award. 

Grumpy’s President and CEO Daniel DeLeon also earned recognition as a mover and shaker in the industry, voted by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the Most Influential Restaurant CEOs In The Country, recognized by FSR.com as one of its Rising Restaurant Stars 2021, and recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News’ Power List Reader Picks 2021. In addition, Grumpy’s has been awarded FSR Magazine’s Next-Gen Restaurant Brand 2021, TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award, and Jacksonville Business Journal’s Fast 50 Company 2021.

“Our whole team works extremely hard to make Grumpy’s a local favorite,” said Daniel DeLeon, President and CEO of Grumpy’s Restaurant. “We are grateful to have been recognized by so many and it couldn’t have been possible without the Grumpy’s Restaurant family and our loyal customers. We work hard every day to live up to our motto, No One Leaves Grumpy!”

Looking ahead, Grumpy’s is opening its fourth location in Wildlight this year. The new location will be located at The Crossings at Wildlight (New Publix Shopping Center), and will be owned by husband and wife duo and longtime Yulee, FL residents, LeAnne & Ray Rhoden. The Wildlight location is expected to open in May.

In the new year, DeLeon is hoping to connect with new franchise partners who can carry out Grumpy’s’ mission to support others and create a welcoming, family-focused community restaurant. Grumpy’s is looking to bring its delicious diner food to more cities in Northeast Florida including Mandarin, Julington Creek, San Marco, Riverside, Beaches, and St. Augustine. DeLeon hopes to sign 3 development deals this year as Grumpy’s continues to gain popularity.

“We are so thankful to have had such a great year and cannot wait to continue to bring our award-winning diner food to new communities in 2022,” said DeLeon. “Despite the challenges we faced this past year, our team has remained resilient and is excited to continue on our path of growth this year.”

Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for bringing family and friends together over great diner food. Their commitment and mission are to deliver the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price for families everywhere. They pride themselves on never wavering on their commitment to excellent home-style cooking, attention-to-detail, sweet southern hospitality and serving a hungry-person’s portion at a working-class price. All while closing at 2:00PM, providing the ultimate family, work and life balance. Grumpy’s offers an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials for breakfast and lunch, specialty waffles, sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffees, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate, desserts and merchandise.

Including a franchise fee of $40,000, the initial investment necessary to open a single location ranges between $414,200 and $998,000. Each Grumpy’s Restaurant location will occupy approximately 2,800 square feet of real estate and will have approximately 110 seats.

For more information about the Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise opportunity, visit www.GrumpysFranchise.com or www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com.

About Grumpy’s Restaurant

Founded in 1999 and franchising since 2019, Grumpy’s Restaurant is a traditional Americana, full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and brunch. Grumpy’s offers fresh, made-to-order and always-made-from-scratch menu items at an affordable, family-friendly price. Today there are three locations open and two franchise locations in development in Northeast Florida. For more information about the Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise opportunity, visit www.GrumpysFranchise.com or www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com.

For more information, visit: www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com/Grumpys-Blog

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We Won! Jacksonville’s Best Breakfast!

By: Jax Best, News4Jax.com & CW17

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It's Hard To Tell By Looking At Grumpy, But He Loves His Grumpy's Restaurant Family! He Thanks All Of You For Your Commitment To Excellent Home-Style Cooking, Attention-To-Detail And Sweet Southern Hospitality! Thank You For Voting Grumpy's Restaurant Jax Best!

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“Grumpy’s Restaurant Eyeing Expansion in Northeast Florida Due to Increased Demand” Featured On Franchise.org

Beloved Jacksonville diner looks to Northeast, FL as part of their regional growth plan

Jacksonville, FL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Due to an overwhelming amount of requests from residents, Grumpy’s Restaurant is continuing its expansion in Northeast Florida as part of their ongoing growth efforts. With business booming at the Jacksonville, Middleburg and St. Johns locations, and a fourth diner in development in Yulee, customers visiting from surrounding suburbs have sent in hundreds of requests for their own Grumpy’s – and they just might get their wish.

The traditional full-service Americana breakfast diner has been successfully serving the Jacksonville community since 1999 and has just recently launched its highly-anticipated franchise opportunity. Grumpy’s is looking to bring its delicious diner food to more cities in Northeast Florida including Mandarin, Julington Creek, San Marco, Riverside, Beaches, and St. Augustine.

“We are very selective in our growth process,” said CEO and President Daniel DeLeon. “We treat our customers like family and we want to bring Grumpy’s to areas that reflects those values. When it comes to our expansion, we focus on locations with a strong sense of community that embody what we stand for.”

Grumpy’s Restaurant earned multiple Bold City Best 2021 awards for best “Restaurant Overall,” “Breakfast,” “Brunch,” “Family Restaurant,” “Pancakes,” “Bang for the Buck Restaurant,” and Jacksonville Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” award. This will be its third year in a row receiving the Jacksonville Business Journal’s award and third time receiving Bold City Best, Best Restaurant Overall award.

DeLeon has earned recognition as a mover and shaker in the industry, voted by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the Most Influential Restaurant CEOs In The Country, recognized by FSR.com as one of its Rising Restaurant Stars 2021, and recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News’ Power List Reader Picks 2021. In addition, Grumpy’s has been awarded FSR Magazine’s Next-Gen Restaurant Brand 2021, TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award, and Jacksonville Business Journal’s Fast 50 Company 2021.

“It’s such an honor to not only bring in awards for the restaurant, but to also be recognized as a business owner,” said DeLeon. “I am really proud of how far Grumpy’s has come and I am thankful for the opportunity to help it grow. Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for brining family and friends together over great diner food, and we take that very serious.”

The award-winning diner prides itself on serving quality interpretations of American and Southern diner dishes along with daring and universally appealing new ventures on diner food. Grumpy’s serves breakfast, lunch and brunch along with an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials that include a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh-squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts.

Including a franchise fee of $40,000, the initial investment necessary to open a single location ranges between $414,200 and $998,000. Each Grumpy’s Restaurant location will occupy approximately 2,800 square feet of real estate and will have approximately 110 seats.

For more information about the Grumpy’s Restaurant franchising opportunities, please visit www.GrumpysFranchise.com.

About Grumpy’s Restaurant

Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for bringing family and friends together over great diner food. Our commitment and mission are to deliver the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price for families everywhere. Grumpy’s will never waver on our commitment to excellent home-style cooking, attention-to-detail, sweet southern hospitality and serving a hungry-person’s portion at a working-class price. All while closing at 2:00PM, providing the ultimate family, work and life balance. 

Founded in 1999 and franchising since 2019, Grumpy’s Restaurant is a traditional Americana, full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and brunch. Grumpy’s offers fresh, made-to-order and always-made-from-scratch menu items at an affordable, family-friendly price. Today there are three locations open and two franchise locations in development in Northeast Florida. For more information about the Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise opportunity, visit www.GrumpysFranchise.com or www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com.

For more information, visit: www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com/Grumpys-Blog

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“GRUMPY’S RESTAURANT EYEING EXPANSION IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO INCREASED DEMAND” Featured On Franchise.org

December 13, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Due to an overwhelming amount of requests from residents, Grumpy’s Restaurant is continuing its expansion in Northeast Florida as part of their ongoing growth efforts. With business booming at the Jacksonville, Middleburg and St. Johns locations, and a fourth diner in development in Yulee, customers visiting from surrounding suburbs have sent in hundreds of requests for their own Grumpy’s – and they just might get their wish.

The traditional full-service Americana breakfast diner has been successfully serving the Jacksonville community since 1999 and has just recently launched its highly-anticipated franchise opportunity. Grumpy’s is looking to bring its delicious diner food to more cities in Northeast Florida including Mandarin, Julington Creek, San Marco, Riverside, Beaches, and St. Augustine.

“We are very selective in our growth process,” said CEO and President Daniel DeLeon. “We treat our customers like family and we want to bring Grumpy’s to areas that reflects those values. When it comes to our expansion, we focus on locations with a strong sense of community that embody what we stand for.”

Grumpy’s Restaurant earned multiple Bold City Best 2021 awards for best “Restaurant Overall,” “Breakfast,” “Brunch,” “Family Restaurant,” “Pancakes,” “Bang for the Buck Restaurant,” and Jacksonville Business Journal’s “Best Place to Work” award. This will be its third year in a row receiving the Jacksonville Business Journal’s award and third time receiving Bold City Best, Best Restaurant Overall award.

DeLeon has earned recognition as a mover and shaker in the industry, voted by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the Most Influential Restaurant CEOs In The Country, recognized by FSR.com as one of its Rising Restaurant Stars 2021, and recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News’ Power List Reader Picks 2021. In addition, Grumpy’s has been awarded FSR Magazine’s Next-Gen Restaurant Brand 2021, TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award, and Jacksonville Business Journal’s Fast 50 Company 2021.

“It’s such an honor to not only bring in awards for the restaurant, but to also be recognized as a business owner,” said DeLeon. “I am really proud of how far Grumpy’s has come and I am thankful for the opportunity to help it grow. Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for brining family and friends together over great diner food, and we take that very serious.”

The award-winning diner prides itself on serving quality interpretations of American and Southern diner dishes along with daring and universally appealing new ventures on diner food. Grumpy’s serves breakfast, lunch and brunch along with an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials that include a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh-squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts.

Including a franchise fee of $40,000, the initial investment necessary to open a single location ranges between $414,200 and $998,000. Each Grumpy’s Restaurant location will occupy approximately 2,800 square feet of real estate and will have approximately 110 seats.

For more information about the Grumpy’s Restaurant franchising opportunities, please visit https://grumpysfranchise.com/

About Grumpy’s Restaurant

Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for bringing family and friends together over great diner food. Our commitment and mission are to deliver the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price for families everywhere. Grumpy’s will never waver on our commitment to excellent home-style cooking, attention-to-detail, sweet southern hospitality and serving a hungry-person's portion at a working-class price. All while closing at 2:00PM, providing the ultimate family, work and life balance.

Founded in 1999 and franchising since 2019, Grumpy’s Restaurant is a traditional Americana, full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and brunch. Grumpy’s offers fresh, made-to-order and always-made-from-scratch menu items at an affordable, family-friendly price. Today there are three locations open and two franchise locations in development in Northeast Florida. For more information about the Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise opportunity, visit www.GrumpysFranchise.com or www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com.

For more information, visit: www.GrumpysRestaurantCo.com/Grumpys-Blog

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Grumpy’s Restaurant Featured In: “Top 12 Breakfast Spots in Florida” By FloridaRentals.com

AUTHOR: Jen Robertson

It is said that breakfast is the best way to start your day and the most important meal.  Florida has a lot of delicious mom-and-pop restaurants, diners and everything inbetween serving up fresh homemade breakfasts daily all year round.  If you’re looking for homestyle waffles, pancakes, pastries or any of the classics, look no further!  We found the best of the best in this Sunshine State to fix any sweet or savory breakfast cravings.

We selected the top 12 breakfast spots below based on reviews, menus and our own personal experiences. We think they each offer something special, with well balanced options, and some unique twists on classics to start your day off right – they are not to be missed!

Grumpy’s (Multiple Locations)

Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for bringing family and friends together over great diner food. Grumpy’s is a full-service American & Southern style diner developed and perfected since 1999. The award-winning kitchen and decorated head chef, Grumpy serve both quality interpretations of American and Southern diner dishes along with daring and universally appealing new ventures of diner foods for: breakfast, lunch and brunch daily. Grumpy’s offers an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials, a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts.

“I FULLY understand the hype. I’m a pretty health-conscious eater, but this is absolutely worth the “treat yo self” day and fully indulging in a great American breakfast. Highlight for me was definitely the seafood omelette – but you can’t go wrong with the cinnamon roll pancakes (which are HUGE).” – Google Review

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“Grumpy’s Restaurant plans to open in Wildlight in May” Featured On JaxDailyRecord.com

by: Monty Zickuhr Managing Editor

Grumpy’s Restaurant announced Dec. 13 it plans to open in Wildlight in May.

The restaurant is planned for the Crossings at Wildlight, the Publix-anchored shopping center in the master-planned Nassau County community. The center is at Florida 200 and William Burgess Boulevard.

It will be the fourth Grumpy’s to open in Northeast Florida. The chain also has locations in Orange Park, Middleburg and St. Johns County.

The franchise will be operated by LeAnne and Ray Rhoden of Yulee.

“Our potential is limited only by the creativity of our management and the vision of our owners,” Grumpy’s President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon said in a news release. 

 The news release said LeAnne Rhoden has more than 25 years of quick-service restaurant franchise ownership experience.

“My husband and I are motivated to use our passion and combined expertise to serve our community with a smile, just as we’ve served for the past 25 years,” LeAnne Rhoden said in the release.

 “We believe the brunch-loving people of Wildlight and Yulee will welcome us with open arms. Our guests are truly a pillar of our businesses.”

Grumpy’s serves breakfast and lunch. It features diner fare, including meatloaf and roasted turkey plates. There are breakfast staples along with sandwiches, burgers, soups, salads and daily specials.

Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

DeLeon founded Grumpy’s in 1999 in Orange Park and began offering franchises in 2019.

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