New SAJJ Mediterranean To Open With Freebies & Discounts

SAN JOSE, CA — SAJJ Mediterranean, a growing Mediterranean-food empire that also operates two food trucks, will open its 10th location on Friday, Sept. 20 in downtown San Jose, with special grand-opening deals for patrons.

The restaurant, known for its customizable menu of such fare as wraps and pita sandwiches, bowls and salads, will be at 579 Coleman Ave., open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

“We’ve been wanting to open another location in San Jose for a long time, so we jumped at the chance to secure this location when it became available in the downtown area’s wonderful MarketCenter,” said Zaid Ayoub, SAJJ founder and CEO. “With the added excitement of this being our tenth location system-wide, we’re proud to open doors at our Downtown San Jose location and begin feeding this bustling community near the iconic SAP Center, San Jose International Airport, Heritage Rose Garden, and many prominent Silicon Valley businesses.”

The first 50 guests in line, beginning at 11 a.m. on Sept. 20, will receive a free entree of their choosing, plus 50 percent off orders all day, company officials said. Marking its 10th location milestone, all locations will celebrate on that date offering free samples of the eatery's Chocolate Hummus & Cinnamon Chips.

Other San Francisco Bay Area locales are in Menlo Park, San Mateo, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose's north side and San Francisco. Another site is set to open this fall at the Shops at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, management said.

At SAJJ, dubbed the "Best Fast-Dining Spots in the Bay Area" by San Francisco Magazine and "Best Value" by SF Weekly, patrons build meals in an assembly-line format, starting with the choice of wrap, pita sandwich, turmeric rice bowl or salad, then choose protein from chicken, steak shawarma, pomegranate chicken, shawafel (falafel and shawarma) or SAJJ’s falafel.

Spreads, sauces and toppings then can be added, plus complimentary lentil soup is served with each entree.

SAJJ Mediterranean’s new downtown San Jose restaurant also will offer sides, appetizers, a salad bar and catering options. For more information, visit www.sajjstreeteats.com.

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