3 Breakfast Republic Restaurants Closing In San Diego Area

SAN DIEGO, CA — Three San Diego County Breakfast Republic restaurants will permanently close next month as the local breakfast chain shifts its focus to expansion elsewhere in Southern California and Texas.

Rise & Shine Hospitality Group announced that its Breakfast Republic locations in Encinitas, North Park and Ocean Beach will serve their final customers on Aug. 9. The company said the closures are tied to lease expirations and strategic business decisions.

The North Park restaurant, which opened in 2015, was the original Breakfast Republic. The Encinitas location opened in 2016, followed by Ocean Beach in 2017.

The company will continue operating Breakfast Republic restaurants in San Diego's East Village, Liberty Station, Mission Valley, Pacific Beach and Scripps Ranch, as well as locations in Costa Mesa, Culver City, Echo Park, Irvine, Long Beach and Palm Desert.

The company said it plans to open new Breakfast Republic restaurants in Palm Springs, Orange County and Los Angeles. A spokesperson told Patch that the Palm Springs location is expected to open in October, Huntington Beach is planned for late February to early March, and Highland Park is scheduled for late February to early March.

Rise & Shine Hospitality Group will also open its first Breakfast Company restaurant in Texas later this year, launching the brand in the Dallas area, with Breakfast Republic locations also planned for the state.

Breakfast Company currently has restaurants in San Diego's Gaslamp and Mission Valley neighborhoods, as well as in West Hollywood.

Johan Engman, founder of Rise & Shine Hospitality Group, said the company is investing in new opportunities while continuing to evaluate its restaurant portfolio.

"We're incredibly excited about what's ahead," Engman said in a statement. "We're expanding Breakfast Republic's footprint throughout California while introducing Breakfast Company to Texas for the very first time. It's an exciting new chapter for our team, our guests, and our company."

Additional details about the planned openings are expected in the coming months.