italic=no is a phở restaurant chain based in Sacramento, California, United States. It was founded in San Jose, California, in 1983.
History
In 1984, Binh Nguyen and Phan Jiang opened their first italic=no location in Lion Plaza, the first Asian shopping center in San Jose, California, based on a italic=no restaurant that opened in Santa Ana the previous year.
In 1986, they began manufacturing a proprietary spice blend for their phở. In the late 1980s, they opened their first restaurant in
Canada. In the 1990s, they founded Aureflam Corporation to
Franchising phở restaurants under the italic=no and italic=no names.
italic=no opened its first location in Asia in 1995.
italic=no claims to be the first Vietnamese restaurant chain to franchise.
See also
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List of restaurant chains in the United States
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List of noodle restaurants
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List of casual dining restaurant chains
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List of Vietnamese restaurants
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Lee's Sandwiches, another Vietnamese restaurant chain that began in San Jose in 1983
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