WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA – A decade ago, Telefèric Barcelona made an unusual choice for its first restaurant in the United States.
Instead of opening in San Francisco, Los Angeles or another major culinary destination, the Spanish restaurant group selected a second-floor space in downtown Walnut Creek.
That decision now looks remarkably prescient.
Telefèric Barcelona has grown from its original American outpost at 1500 Mt. Diablo Boulevard into a rapidly expanding restaurant group with locations across California and Arizona. Its co-founder now expects the business to generate between $60 million and $62 million in revenue during 2026, according to reporting from SFGate…