Mendocino Farms Coming to North San Jose on Brokaw Road: What It Means for Restaurant Jobs

SAN JOSE, CA — Mendocino Farms is lining up another San Jose restaurant, and this one lands in North San Jose. The fast-casual sandwich and salad chain has a liquor license application pending for a storefront at 1098 E. Brokaw Road, Suite 10, according to California's alcohol regulator. No opening date is public yet, but a new counter-service kitchen means new restaurant jobs on the north side of town.

No hiring announcement yet, and no headcount. This is the time to get your food handler card and resume squared away, before the postings go up.

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📍 Business at a Glance

Business	Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market
Address	1098 E. Brokaw Rd., Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95131
Opening	Not announced
Concept	Fast-casual sandwiches, salads and catering
License	On-sale beer and wine for an eating place, pending since October 30, 2026
Industry	Restaurant / food service
New jobs	Not announced

What the Filing Shows

The clearest public sign so far is a state record. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control lists a pending beer and wine license for Mendocino Farms LLC, doing business as Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, at the Brokaw Road address. The status date is October 30, 2026.

Mendocino Farms already has San Jose restaurants on Olsen Drive near Santana Row and at Westgate Center on Saratoga Avenue, which opened in January 2025 as the company's 75th location. A North San Jose spot would fill in the part of the city where tech campuses and new apartments have stacked up along Brokaw, First Street and the Interstate 880 corridor.

💼 The Jobs a Fast-Casual Kitchen Needs

The company has not said how many people it will hire here, so we will not guess at a number. What we can say is how its restaurants are staffed, based on its own recent Bay Area job postings.

Front of house: team members who take orders, walk guests through the menu, run food, bus tables and rotate through cashier, host and expo stations.
Back of house: team members cross-trained on prep, dish, garnish and grill.
Catering: the chain does a lot of office catering, which fits a neighborhood full of tech employers.

💵 What It Pays

Recent Mendocino Farms postings for team members in Santa Clara and Berkeley advertised $20 to $25 an hour including tips, with a shared tip pool. Those same postings listed health, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, free meals on shift and transit reimbursement for qualifying staff. Applicants must be 18 or older, and nights, weekends and holidays are part of the job.

Treat that range as a guide, not a promise for this store. California requires employers with 15 or more workers to put a pay range in every job posting, so the Brokaw Road listings will show the real numbers once they go up.

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How to Get Ahead of the Opening

Get your California Food Handler Card. Food workers need one within 30 days of hire, and the course is short and online.
Consider RBS certification. This location is applying to serve beer and wine, and California requires anyone serving alcohol at a licensed restaurant to complete Responsible Beverage Service training.
Lead with your weekday lunch availability. A North San Jose fast-casual room lives on the 11:30 to 1:30 rush.
Apply at the existing stores now. Westgate and Santana Row staff are a natural pool for a new store's opening crew, and experience with the menu travels.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the new Mendocino Farms in San Jose?

The pending license lists 1098 E. Brokaw Road, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95131, in North San Jose.

When does it open?

No opening date has been announced. The state license application was still pending as of late October 2026.

Is Mendocino Farms hiring for the Brokaw Road location?

No hiring announcement or headcount has been made public for this store. Get your resume ready, watch for postings, and consider applying at the existing San Jose locations in the meantime.

How much does Mendocino Farms pay in the Bay Area?

Recent team member postings in Santa Clara and Berkeley advertised $20 to $25 an hour including tips. Check the pay range in the actual posting for this store, which California law requires employers to include.

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