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Veteran restaurant entrepreneurs from Placer County are opening Spitz Mediterranean Street Food’s first Sacramento-area restaurant in their hometown of Roseville.

Jaskarn “Jaz” Sibia and Sandeep Gill discovered the Los Angeles-based health-forward Mediterranean food chain on a December 2024 trip to Park City, Utah, where they fell in love with their first bite of the restaurant’s gyro and doner wraps. Sibia said the pair went on to eat at the restaurant again the next day and returned home eager to franchise a new location.

“Once we got the chance to visit the locations, we were sold,” Sibia and Gill said in a written statement. “The unique, vibrant, and fun atmosphere of the stores made it clear this was something special we wanted to bring to our own community.”

The five existing Spitz locations in California are all in the Los Angeles area, making the Roseville site the first outside the south state. Although Gill and Sibia own a number of franchise restaurants across Northern California, they were steadfast in their hopes to launch Spitz in their native Roseville first.

The restaurant will be at 2030 Douglas Blvd., Suite 30, in the Rocky Ridge Town Center, the site of a former Pieology eatery that closed earlier this month, according to previous Bee reporting. In addition to the food menu, Spitz will have a bar featuring beer and wine.

Sibia said the pair is hoping to open the new restaurant in the first quarter of 2026, ideally no later than April. To keep in line with the chain’s colorful street art-inspired interiors, the Roseville outpost will be decorated with references to the community, he said.

“We got one of the best communities out there in Northern California,” Sibia said. “We just think this is a great place for anybody and everybody.”

Spitz’s menu is centered on two Mediterranean staples: Gyro and doner — a Turkish street dish made with spit-roasted seasoned meat. While it has a range of the meals in their traditional wraps, they are also remixed into fry baskets, bowls and salads. Spitz also has a separate vegan menu, which substitutes animal protein for chickpea-based falafel. According to Sibia and Gill, the chain’s chicken is cut and marinated daily and its sauces and dressings are prepared in-house.

The pair is already planning to expand the concept into Sacramento and toward the Bay Area, Sibia said, though he did not share details in the works.

Authentic Polish food & fun at 2025 celebration from 12:00 to 5:00 pm

Roseville, Calif.- The public is invited to attend the Annual Polish Festival in Roseville, California on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

It’s been far too long since everyone danced the polka, ate a pierogi, and had their pictures taken with a Polish Princess!

Join the Polish American Club of Sacramento, Inc. at the Annual Polish Festival. Come celebrate and learn about the Polish culture through traditional food, drink, and song at this family friendly event.

Bodgan Komorniczak, Co-chair for the Polish Festival

Come fill up on home-made Polish delicacies— pierogi (potato-cheese filled, meat filled or mushroom and sauerkraut filled dumplings), golabki (cabbage rolls) and Kielbasa (Polish sausage)! Besides all the wonderful food and entertainment there will be several vendors on-hand selling Baltic Amber, handmade crafts, Polish souvenirs and Polish sausages. Don’t forget to visit the Polish marketplace!

“The best part of the Festival is the food and entertainment. There are no Polish Restaurants in the greater Sacramento area, so the Polish Festival is the only time when people can enjoy authentic Polish food while listening to traditional Polish music, performed by professional musicians.” – Bodgan Komorniczak, Co-chair for the Polish Festival

FREE Admission!FREE Parking!Wheelchair Accessible!

Delicious Polish Food:

Babcia’s Polish Dinner – Pierogi, Golabki & KielbasaPotato PancakesZywiec BeerBigosIce CreamPierogi

Dancing – Polka the day away in our air conditioned Ballroom

Sponsored by the Polish American Club of Greater Sacramento, the festival will be held at the Polish American Clubhouse and grounds, located at 327 Main Street in Roseville from noon to 5:00 pm.

For more information, go to sacpolishclub.com or call (916) 782-7171.

Looking to relocate? The Sacramento area has one of the “hottest ZIP codes” in the nation, according to MovingPlace.

More than 25 million Americans moved to new homes in 2024, the national moving company said.

“Recent shifts in politics, the climate and affordability have dramatically shaped where Americans choose to go, making certain areas of the U.S. more popular over the years,” MovingPlace said in an Aug. 3 article.

MovingPlace recently ranked the 10 hottest ZIP codes in the United States in 2025 based on where people are relocating the most.

The ZIP codes span the nation from Northern California and Colorado to Texas and Florida.

Here’s what to know:

What makes Sacramento-area city a top destination for movers?

The 95747 ZIP code, which includes the city of Roseville, was No. 9 on MovingPlace’s list of the hottest ZIP codes for people looking to relocate in 2025.

The Sacramento metropolitan area attracted 2,887 movers across the country looking for an “affordable California lifestyle with average house prices,” the site said.

“Roseville combines safe suburban living with close proximity to the state capital’s sought-after amenities,” MovingPlace said, while its strong job market makes the city “a top pick for families and professionals leaving pricier coastal cities.”

As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, the average value of a Roseville home was $653,330, according to real estate website Zillow.

In April, Roseville ranked No. 1 on Consumer Affairs’ list of the best California cities to move to, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.

The Placer County city “captures the quality of life you’d expect from a big city,” Consumer Affairs said in its study. “This, along with decent affordability and a relatively low climate risk, helps the city appeal to families, retirees and young professionals.”

On its website, the city of Roseville said it offers “affordable community-owned utilities and access to top-tier health care,” making the city “a hub for families and professionals alike.”

What were the top 10 U.S. ZIP codes?

According to MovingPlace, a growing number of U.S. resisents are relocating away from large cities to suburban areas.

“Americans are redefining their relationship with urban life, prioritizing quality of life over proximity,” MovingPlace said. “The suburban shift is a defining feature of today’s housing market, reshaping communities and driving growth along the edges of the country’s most dynamic cities.”

Here are the top 10 ZIP codes that were highlighted:

How did MovingPlace come up with real estate rankings?

To rank the most desirable ZIP codes in the United States, MovingPlace said it analyzed internal data from more than 6 million moves booked through Porch Group Inc. from January to May 31.

By examining the origin and destination ZIP codes of each move, researchers identified which areas are seeing the highest “inbound migration” across the country.

MovingPlace said it aggregated this data to calculate the total number of people moving into each ZIP code, then ranked the top 10 most popular ZIP codes nationwide as well as the single hottest ZIP code in every U.S. state.

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