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title: "Grumpy’s Restaurant Opens Newest Location in Crossings at Wildlight Shopping Center"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/93ada127-1d80-42ff-b977-58e892d097ce
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230301_grumpys_restaurant_opens_newest_location_in_crossings_at_wildlight_shopping.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:50.652Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Grumpy’s Restaurant Opens Newest Location in Crossings at Wildlight Shopping Center

**TL;DR:** Grumpy's Restaurant has opened a new location in the Crossings at Wildlight shopping center in Yulee, Florida, as part of its franchise expansion. The location is owned by husband and wife duo LeAnne and Ray Rhoden, who signed a lease and franchise agreement with Grumpy's in 2021.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-03-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230301_grumpys_restaurant_opens_newest_location_in_crossings_at_wildlight_shopping.html).*

## Story

Husband and wife duo and longtime Nassau County residents, LeAnne & Ray Rhoden are the newest owners in the Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise. The duo is excited to finally bring the popular diner to Yulee after signing a lease and franchise agreement with the Grumpy’s team in 2021. LeAnne brings over 25 years of successful quick service restaurant franchise ownership experience to the table and is ready to put her skills to work in her new venture.

“I’ve spent so long in the restaurant industry because I enjoy being able to serve my community and bring them together over a meal,” said LeAnne. “Ray and I are lifelong residents of Nassau County and have seen the great success Grumpy’s has had in the surrounding areas. We can’t wait to bring it to our hometown.”

Grumpy’s prides itself on made-to-order and always-made-from-scratch comfort food and sweet southern hospitality all at a working-class price. Grumpy’s serves breakfast, lunch and brunch along with an array of daily and weekly chalkboard specials which include a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, freshly squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- Grumpy's Restaurant (company)
- Crossings at Wildlight (location)
- Yulee, Florida (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230301_grumpys_restaurant_opens_newest_location_in_crossings_at_wildlight_shopping.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/93ada127-1d80-42ff-b977-58e892d097ce).