
Pepper Lunch
Pepper Lunch is a Restaurant - Fast Casual concept with 8 stores in 8 shopping centers across 4 states. As of September 27, 2026 they opened 0 and closed 1 locations in the last 12 months, a net change of −1. Typical site: 1,600–2,200 SF. Across their fleet, locations have a median 10-minute drive-time population of 131,232 with a median household income of $117,600 and a median age of 36.
Stores
In 8 properties
Site Submittals
Coming soon
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New in the last 3 months
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Recent activity
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Pinellas Park, FL · Closed ~Jul 2026 · Detected Jul 23
San Diego, CA · Coming soon ~May 2026 · Detected Jun 3
Downey, CA · Coming soon ~May 2026 · Detected Jun 3
About Pepper Lunch
Pepper Lunch offers a unique, interactive Asian culinary experience centered around its signature sizzling hot plates. The concept's operational efficiency and novel appeal make it a high-volume traffic generator within the Fast Casual category. We are leveraging targeted Tenant Rep relationships to identify prime growth corridors and secure optimal locations for our aggressive national expansion. Site Selection is focused on major regional malls, dense urban storefronts, and power centers near university campuses, targeting environments with high weekday traffic and weekend activity. The ideal customer demographic is broad but excels in areas with diverse populations and an average household income exceeding $80,000. Pepper Lunch is a strong co-tenant with international QSR concepts, specialty bubble tea shops, and complementary lifestyle retailers. The physical requirements for a Pepper Lunch restaurant are standardized to ensure consistent customer experience and efficient service. The required space ranges from a minimum of 1,600 SF to a maximum of 2,200 SF, with the ideal size being 1,800 SF for optimal layout. We seek inline or end-cap spaces with high visibility. Key infrastructure elements include specialized electrical capacity to support the hot plate cooking system. While the concept utilizes minimal open-flame cooking, the space still requires moderate commercial kitchen venting for prep areas and dishwashing. A small patio (300-500 SF) is a desirable option to maximize peak-hour seating. Pepper Lunch serves as a distinctive dining Anchor Tenant and is actively pursuing long-term Leasing agreements in premium retail environments.
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