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Popular Charcuterie Concept Graze Craze Now Open in Modesto, CA
Local family shares their passion for graze-style charcuterie with the local community

Graze Craze®, a popular charcuterie concept encouraging customers to celebrate everything with fresh, high-quality charcuterie boards and boxes, recently opened its first San Joaquin Valley store at 2900 Standiford Ave., Suite 9, in the City Gate Shopping Center near the Modesto Mall. Graze Craze is a member of the Starpoint Brands™ family of trusted companies, a division of United Franchise Group™ (UFG) representing the very best in their industries.
At Graze Craze, artfully designed, hand-crafted charcuterie boards feature delicious assortments, arranged perfectly for nibbling or hearty graze-style meals — including gourmet meats, cheeses, fresh fruits and vegetables, artisanal sweets and more. The unique menu features several grazing options fit for any occasion, lifestyle, or palate from veggie-lovers to low-carb crews. Graze Craze boards are favorites for family gatherings and community events. They also make impressive and always-welcome gifts.
Sisters and Modesto locals, Jennifer Yakow and Megan Khalaf, are the franchise owners of Graze Craze Modesto. With support from their family, the sister duo was determined to bring a new concept to the local community. Leaning on their passion for food and desire to share a unique grazing experience with the area, they are looking forward to using Graze Craze as a creative outlet to give back and bring joy to their community.
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“This has been such an exciting journey for our team,” said Khalaf. "We can’t wait to offer our beautiful charcuterie boards to the community so that they can elevate any event or special occasion with fresh, made-to-order grazing options crafted from the highest-quality ingredients.”
The artisan-inspired charcuterie boards at Graze Craze are created by a highly trained charcuterie experts called a Grazologists™. The grazing boards come in various sizes, ranging from single boxes for those who prefer a lone grazing experience to large grazing boards that can cater to any occasion, be it a wedding reception, holiday party, birthday celebration, wine tasting, office luncheon or open house.
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The northwest Modesto Graze Craze will be open for pick-up and free local delivery Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
About Graze Craze
Graze Craze® is the leading franchise within the grazing style food category, offering an alternative experience to traditional dining options and catering for every occasion. At Graze Craze, in-store Grazologists™ curate hand-crafted, impeccably designed, sweet and savory charcuterie boards and picnic boxes made with the highest quality ingredients and arranged with perfection. Growing from a concept founded by a woman entrepreneur and US Air Force veteran, Graze Craze is now among the Starpoint Brands™ constellation of trusted companies representing the very best in their industries. To learn more about Graze Craze in Modesto, CA, visit https://www.grazecraze.com/northwest-modesto-ca, go to 2900 Standiford Ave., Suite 9, Modesto, CA 95356, or call 209-425-0609. For more information about Graze Craze locations, menu, and commercial accounts visit www.grazecraze.com. For information on franchising opportunities, visit www.grazecrazefranchise.com.
About Starpoint Brands
A family of trusted brands representing the very best in their industries, including retail, food & beverage and professional services, Starpoint Brands™ is the mark of quality for customers. It brings together a constellation of brands within United Franchise Group™ (UFG), including Signarama®, Fully Promoted®, Transworld Business Advisors®, Venture X®, Office Evolution®, Network Lead Exchange™, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill® and Graze Craze®. A brand under the Starpoint Brands division is one that business-to-consumer and business-to-business customers can be sure will provide the ultimate in service, reliability, and value.
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