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title: "Grumpy’s Restaurant Opening First St. Johns Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/34e0073a-d09c-41a5-8e6a-ceff3e07ef39
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210721_grumpys_restaurant_opening_first_st_johns_location.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:26:54.218Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Grumpy’s Restaurant Opening First St. Johns Location

**TL;DR:** Grumpy's Restaurant is opening its first location in St. Johns, bringing its award-winning menu and hospitality to the area. Local owners and franchisees Leah and Justin Milliken will be operating the location.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-07-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210721_grumpys_restaurant_opening_first_st_johns_location.html).*

## Story

Local owners and Franchisees Leah and Justin Milliken will be opening up the St. Johns location and are proud to join a franchise with such strong ties to the local area.

“Living in Northeast Florida, we have gotten to know Grumpy’s very well. It’s our family’s favorite restaurant,” said Leah. “We love the atmosphere, food, and culture. This is a great opportunity for us to build a local staple in St. Johns County where families and friends can come together over great diner food. We are also very excited to be able to provide over 40 jobs to people in our local community.”

The award-winning diner prides itself on high quality comfort food, sweet southern hospitality all at a working-class price. Grumpy’s serves breakfast, lunch and brunch along with an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials which include a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts. Their diner classics and innovative twists have brought in numerous awards and accolades, including Jacksonville’s “Best Overall Restaurant” by the Florida Times-Union.

Grumpy’s St. Johns invite and RSVP only Soft Openings are on Friday, July 30th and Saturday, July 31st. Guests can donate $12 per adult and $6 per child to enjoy their favorite meal and drink. The event is partnered with Nease High School and the First Coast YMCA with 100 percent of the proceeds from the event going to them.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- franchisees (topic)
- Grumpy's Restaurant (company)
- St. Johns (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210721_grumpys_restaurant_opening_first_st_johns_location.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/34e0073a-d09c-41a5-8e6a-ceff3e07ef39).