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Daphne's Greek Cafe or, Daphne's California Greek, is an American fast-casual Greek restaurant operating in California. The restaurant name refers to
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of Greek mythology whom the god Apollo desired. Daphne's was rated #11 in ''2006 Top 100 Movers and Shakers'' in the Fast Casual magazine. Daphne's was voted Best Greek in the June 2008 issue of
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History

Daphne's Greek Cafe was founded by George Katakalidis in 1991. The chain entered bankruptcy in January 2010. It had 60 locations throughout Arizona and California and was purchased out of bankruptcy by an investor group headed by William Trefethen. In 2011, Daphne's name changed to ''Daphne's California Greek'' with a new concept that has been characterized as: ''a “hybrid” of California-meets-Greek cuisine, with an emphasis on freshness''. Daphne's California Greek continued their re-branding effort under William Trefethen group for about four years before suddenly selling the company to a Chicago investment group named Victory Park Capital. In early 2024, all remaining locations in Orange County and
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closed. As of April 2024, only six locations remain; five locations are in Southern California and one is in the Sacramento area. They are
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, Thousand Oaks,
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, and Roseville.


See also

* List of Greek restaurants


Notes


External links


Daphne's California Greek
Restaurants in San Diego County, California Food and drink companies based in Los Angeles Greek restaurants in the United States Fast casual restaurants Privately held companies based in California Restaurants established in 1991 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010 1991 establishments in California Companies based in Los Angeles County, California {{California-restaurant-stub