Japanese restaurant Pepper Lunch to open first Arizona location at ASU
Sep 8, 2024, 5:45 AM | Updated: 1:23 pm
Pepper Lunch, a fast-casual restaurant concept started in Japan, is opening its first franchised U.S. location in Tempe. (Pepper Lunch Photo)
(Pepper Lunch Photo)
Pepper Lunch, a fast-casual restaurant concept started in Japan, is opening its first franchised location in the United States on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe.
The restaurant chain, which has more than 500 locations in 15 countries, is set to open in the coming weeks in ASU’s brand-new University Gateway Building, which is located near other on-campus restaurants like Chick-fil-A, Burger King and Subway.
“Arizona State University has tremendous diversity in its community, with an equally diverse palate to match,” Troy Hooper, CEO of Pepper Lunch, said in a statement. “We’re honored to be on campus with iconic restaurants like Chick-fil-A, and are looking forward to giving students a delicious option for lunch or dinner.”
Pepper Lunch was established in 1994. The American menu for the teppanyaki-style restaurant chain includes curry rice, teriyaki, steaks, pepper rice, and pasta dishes.
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