Charcuterie Concept Graze Craze Opens First Location in Portland, OR

Graze Craze™, a booming new concept in charcuterie boards and boxes for healthy lunches, office catering and special events, opened its first Oregon location at 14021 NE Glisan St. in East Portland. Graze Craze is the newest food brand to join the community of award-winning companies affiliated with United Franchise Group™.

The Portland Graze Craze opened under the direction of franchisee Tom Cook at the Glendoveer Golf Course inside Von Ebert’s Brewery. Cook identified an opportunity in the Portland market for a unique grazing and charcuterie business and knew Graze Craze would be a perfect fit to meet the local demand. With over two decades of experience in restaurant franchising, Cook is looking forward to expanding Graze Craze’s presence in Portland, with plans to open six more locations over the next nine months.

“We love to eat charcuterie, so when we discovered Graze Craze, we believed it was something that people should have access to all over Portland,” said Cook. “We’re excited to use our expertise to spread the Graze Craze footprint across our community and to play a central role in helping others celebrate all the special moments in their lives.”

Graze Craze specializes in artfully designed, hand-crafted charcuterie boards and boxes featuring customizable food displays that are perfect for grazing — including fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, gourmet sweets and more. The unique menu features several grazing options fit for any occasion and lifestyle. Whether it’s a formal affair for veggie lovers or a casual get-together complete with meat and cheese for a low-carb crew, Graze Craze has something to offer for everyone. Each charcuterie board is beautifully curated by a Grazologist™ — your very own charcuterie concierge — with several different size options from single boxes for the lone grazer, to grazing boards with enough fresh food to feed a party of ten or more.

“The Portland Graze Craze is the first of many to open on the West Coast,” said Brady Lee, President of Graze Craze. “Our expansion into this new region will play a key part in Graze Craze’s progression toward becoming the household name associated with charcuterie nationwide.”

Graze Craze’s Portland location offers free local delivery any day of the week and are open for pick-ups from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily.

About Graze Craze

Graze Craze™ is the leading franchise within the graze-style food category, offering an alternative experience to traditional dining options. At Graze Craze, in-store grazologists™ curate hand-crafted, impeccably designed, sweet and savory picnic boxes and charcuterie boards, made with the highest quality ingredients and customized with perfection for every occasion. Originally founded in Oklahoma by US Air Force veteran, Kerry Sylvester, Graze Craze is now part of the United Franchise Group’s family of award-winning affiliated brands and global leader for entrepreneurs. For more information about Graze Craze, visit www.GrazeCraze.com. For information on franchising opportunities, visit www.GrazeCrazeFranchise.com.