Poke Chop opened a Mission Gorge Road counter, expanding to four San Diego locations with build‑your‑own poke bowls and delivery.

A proposed In‑N‑Out at the corner of Grossmont Center Drive and Center Drive would be the city's first. Locals cheer the brand but worry drive‑thru lines could worsen traffic near the mall and hospital.

La Jollita, Grupo Los Arcos' first U.S. outpost, opened on Prospect Street with coastal Mexican seafood and family recipes at the heart of the menu.

PopUp Bagels is opening at the Freeman Collective in Oceanside, taking over the former Black Market Bakery. Operators haven’t set an official opening date.

Jersey Mike's has filed for a new Linda Vista spot at The Presidio (5401 Linda Vista Rd); area director Cathy Brown will run the unit and no opening date is set.

Oceanside-born Craft Coast will open a beer-and-taco outpost beneath the Encinitas arch this summer, with a large patio and about a dozen taps.

Monday Morning has taken over a downtown warehouse and opened an Ocean Beach window as it builds a distribution arm and prepares a private‑label nonalcoholic beer.

Seattle’s MOTO Pizza will open in Little Italy in May 2026 and at UCSD in fall 2026, bringing thick square slices, inventive toppings and MOTO Swirl desserts to San Diego.

Two high-design vegan spots in University Heights — Vulture and Dreamboat — will shutter on Feb. 8 after rising costs and a property listing made the projects unsustainable.

George’s at the Cove’s rooftop Ocean Terrace reopens Feb. 6 after a three-month, seven-figure refresh with new glass walls, heaters and LED umbrellas.

El Pueblo Mexican Food will lease the vacant Jack in the Box site at 564 Pearl St. in La Jolla, with the school saying improvements are already underway.

Mr. Moto Pizza House is opening at 8935 Towne Centre Drive in Renaissance Towne Centre near UTC, replacing Nobel Pizzeria and bringing its stuffed knots and 24‑hour‑aged dough.

Izola is negotiating a coastal North County site as it builds a City Heights dough factory to power more cafés across the region. The downtown bakery is scaling production and eyeing a mid‑2026 rollout for new retail.