Eureka! Restaurant Group

Eureka! Restaurant Group is a United States full-service hamburger restaurant group headquartered in Hawthorne, California. Founded in 2009 by Paul Frederick and Justin Nedelman, the group developed a restaurant concept centered on burgers and other food prepared with locally sourced ingredients, supported by a beverage program emphasizing craft beer and artisanal spirits. The business began with an original location in Redlands, California. It expanded during the 2010s beyond its initial Southern California base, adding restaurants in California, Washington, Idaho, and Texas. By early 2015, the group had grown to 15 restaurants and was planning three additional openings during that year. By 2018, it operated 22 restaurants across California, Washington, Idaho, and Texas, while identifying Nevada and further California expansion as future growth opportunities. The chain continued to expand its physical footprint into the following years. By 2020, Eureka! was reported to have 26 open locations in six states, with two additional restaurants in planning. Each location’s beverage selection was described as being selected individually, giving the group a location-specific craft-beer assortment rather than a completely uniform national list. Alongside its burgers and other full-service restaurant offerings, this beverage positioning helped distinguish Eureka! from more standardized quick-service hamburger chains. The group’s concept combines casual full-service dining with an emphasis on ingredient sourcing, rotating beer choices, and premium spirits. Its geographic growth has remained focused on the United States, particularly western and southwestern markets. Public reference material identifies the company’s restaurant count and expansion plans at several points through 2020, but does not establish a current location count, ownership structure, executive roster, financial profile, or corporate parent. Accordingly, those details remain unspecified in this dossier.

Eureka! Restaurant Group was founded in 2009 by Paul Frederick and Justin Nedelman. The business originated in Redlands, California, with a full-service restaurant concept focused on hamburgers and complementary food and beverage offerings. Its food proposition emphasized ingredients described as locally sourced, while its beverage program included craft beers and artisanal spirits. During the first half of the 2010s, Eureka! expanded from its original California base. By early 2015, the group had reached 15 restaurants across California, Washington, and Texas and was planning three more openings that year. This expansion established the company as a multi-state restaurant operator rather than a single-market concept. Growth continued through the later 2010s. In 2018, the group was reported to have 22 restaurants in California, Washington, Idaho, and Texas. At that point, it was considering further development in Nevada and additional California locations. The company’s growth model retained the core Eureka! format while allowing individual restaurants to select a broad and rotating range of craft beers for their local markets. By 2020, Eureka! had 26 open locations in six states and two further locations in planning. The available reference material does not provide a detailed account of later openings, closures, ownership changes, leadership appointments, financial performance, or current operating status beyond that period. It also does not identify a publicly traded parent or ticker. The documented history therefore primarily traces the group’s founding, concept development, and geographic expansion across the western and southwestern United States.

1. 2020Reached 26 open locations

   Eureka! was reported to have 26 open locations in six states, with two additional locations in planning.

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2. 2018Expanded to 22 restaurants

   The group was reported to operate 22 restaurants across California, Washington, Idaho, and Texas, with further growth under consideration in Nevada and California.

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3. 2015Reached 15 restaurants

   By early 2015, the group had expanded to 15 restaurants in California, Washington, and Texas and was planning three additional openings.

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4. 2009Eureka! Restaurant Group founded

   Paul Frederick and Justin Nedelman founded the restaurant group, which originated in Redlands, California.

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A full-service, ingredient-focused hamburger restaurant group combining burgers and other locally sourced foods with curated craft beer and artisanal spirits.

• Eureka! full-service restaurantsRestaurant concept2009

  The group operates full-service hamburger restaurants offering burgers and other meals rather than a narrowly limited fast-food menu. The concept is associated with locally sourced ingredients and a casual dining format. Individual restaurants support the broader brand proposition with beverage programs built around craft beer and artisanal spirits.

• Craft beer programBeverage offering

  Eureka! restaurants offer a broad and rotating selection of craft beers. The beers are selected individually at each location, allowing the assortment to reflect local availability and giving restaurants some variation within the broader group concept.

• Artisanal spirits programBeverage offering

  Artisanal spirits form part of the group’s beverage proposition and complement its full-service burger and craft-beer format. Public reference material identifies the offering at the group level but does not provide a complete spirits list or standardized product range.

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