A fast-casual sandwich chain known for turning the office lunch into something a little fancier is plotting another San Jose outpost. Mendocino Farms is preparing to open a location at 1098 E Brokaw Road, Suite 10, though no timeline for the opening has been made public.
According to WhatNow, the Brokaw Road address surfaced in a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control license application filed under Mendocino Farms LLC. The outlet reports that an exact opening date has not yet been announced for the site. A separate snippet from the state agency's new-applications listing identifies a business called Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, tied to Mendocino Farms LLC, at that same Brokaw Road suite, though the underlying application record itself was not independently verified.
Whether that paperwork has been approved, or what kind of license was requested, remains unclear. The project's construction timeline and current state remain open questions.
A Menu Built on Chef-Crafted Classics
Mendocino Farms was founded in Southern California in 2005 and has grown into a fast-casual chain known for chef-crafted sandwiches, salads, wraps, and seasonal dishes, the WhatNow report notes. Its menu leans on familiar lunchtime staples dressed up with more ambitious ingredients, a combination the company's own website describes as pairing familiar menu favorites with globally inspired flavors.
Signature items include The Farm Club, built with turkey, avocado, bacon, and mixed greens, and the Chicken Pesto Caprese, made with chicken, fresh mozzarella, marinated peppers, and basil pesto. The broader menu also features the Vegan Banh Mi, the Golden State Cobb Salad, soups, and deli sides, while the company's catering arm offers sandwich trays, salads, and deli sides for office orders and events.
Part of a Bigger Northern California Push
This potential San Jose opening would land amid a notable growth stretch for the chain. The company celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025, and by December of that year had expanded to more than 80 locations spread across California, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, and Washington, according to a company announcement cited by SFGate. The outlet reported that Mendocino Farms opened 16 new locations in 2025 alone, with CEO Kevin Miles saying 15 more are planned for 2026.
SFGate's report also pointed to a location that had recently opened in Berkeley as part of the chain's Northern California expansion. San Jose itself is no stranger to the brand: KRON4 reported that a Mendocino Farms location at Westgate Center, at 1696 Saratoga Ave. #94, was set to open on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
For now, the Brokaw Road project remains in its early paperwork stage, with the liquor license filing offering the clearest public signal that the chain has its sights set on the address. Sandwich fans in the area will have to wait for an official word on timing.
