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From flagship stores to neighborhood restaurants, JHC helps design teams turn retail and dining concepts into reality. For 45 years, we’ve partnered with architects and designers, providing thoughtful preconstruction, constructability insight, and smooth execution. From budgeting to permits, we keep cost, schedule, and constructability aligned with the design vision, delivering functional, brand-driven spaces that elevate the guest experience.
WHY DESIGN TEAMS PARTNER WITH JHC
WHY DESIGN TEAMS
PARTNER WITH JHC
Early budgeting & feasibility for store/restaurant constructs.
Constructability collaboration for retail finishes and systems.
Phasing and coordination in high-traffic commercial spaces.
Permit & jurisdiction experience across retail uses.
Value alignment with brand and tenant goals.
OUR STRATEGIC PRECONSTRUCTION IS YOUR ADVANTAGE
We are here to help reduce risk, improve design outcomes, and accelerate owner approvals with:
Value Alignment (not just VE)
Early Concept Budgeting
Construction Planning
Design Collaboration
Permit Support
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EX NOVO
Historic building revitalized with modern restaurant infrastructure. JHC constructed a second Ex Novo Taproom & Restaurant in Beaverton, including a full seismic upgrade, complete commercial kitchen, and meticulous restoration of an 1800s downtown historic building with ADA improvements and civic enhancements.
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KAOS & 1882 GRILL
Award-winning mixed retail and hospitality destination in Oregon Wine Country. This project delivered a fully built ground-up, three-story structure housing two restaurants, extensive outdoor patios, flexible event spaces, and a wine tasting bar. Historic materials were salvaged and repurposed to bridge rustic charm with modern design.
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STARBUCKS
End-to-end tenant solutions for national retail buildouts. JHC supports Starbucks with facility maintenance, retail tenant improvements, and ground-up new buildings across the Portland metro, completing over 30 locations with design-intent execution and coordinated construction delivery.
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FRIED EGG I’M ‘N LOVE
Vibrant and community-centric restaurant improvement. A full tenant improvement on a 2,030 SF site featuring a full service bar, two heated patios, and a walk-up window. JHC partnered closely on interior layout and brand-aligned spatial planning in this popular Portland destination.
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MIKE’S DRIVE-IN
Adaptive reuse and brand-driven remodel. Transformation of a former Subway restaurant into a refreshed Mike’s Drive-In Tigard location, including a new outdoor canopy, optimized circulation with a walk-up ordering window, expanded natural light, and a fully updated kitchen infrastructure. Milwaukie location also built by JHC.
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TOM’S URBAN ILANI
End-to-end build-out with elevated guest experience. Complete interior and exterior tenant improvement of this 5,000 SF eat-tainment venue with full commercial kitchen and distinctive brand elements that enhance service flow and patron engagement.
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KOBE SUSHI
Retail shell to restaurant conversion at PDX. Tenant improvement near the Portland International Airport included a full kitchen installation, custom casework, and natural wood finishes that elevate the dining experience within a compact footprint.
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FAT CUPCAKE
JHC partnered with Candid Design to transform a 3,500 SF former print shop, including an unfinished workshop space, into Fat Cupcake’s third location. The project included a full commercial kitchen build‑out, a dessert shopfront, and bakery production areas, creating a vibrant and inviting environment for customers.
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KIZUKI RAMEN
2,500 SF remodel of a former bakery into an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant. Features include an open kitchen with spectator seating, a full bar with robotic drink mixer, alfresco dining with operable window, and custom imported finishes. Project also included a grease interceptor and ADA-compliant restrooms.
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MOD PIZZA
Conversion and renovation of a 2,812 SF former Outback Steakhouse into two new tenant spaces. MOD Pizza’s space includes a full restaurant buildout with walls, ceilings, lighting, flooring, restrooms, furniture, casework, and food service equipment, along with updated mechanical, electrical, and telecommunications systems.
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TPK BREWERY
Renovation of an existing bakery into a D&D-themed, family-friendly tavern and brewery. The project included a full interior renovation, seismic upgrade, second-floor addition, new bar, restrooms, seating, private gaming room, and new roof. Kitchen upgrades featured new equipment, hood, walk-in cooler, and a microbrewery installation.
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BONCHON
Tenant improvement converting a former pizza restaurant into a national Korean fried chicken restaurant. The project included a full interior buildout with dining and service areas, a commercial kitchen with new equipment, updated finishes, and lighting to support the brand’s modern, fast-casual experience.
OUR EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES
Retail tenant improvements & fit-outs
Ground-up retail and restaurant construction
High-finish interior coordination
Brand-aligned storefront execution
Phased work in operating commercial environments
THE JHC DIFFERENCE.
Accessible and responsive.
Honest about cost and constraints.
Detail-oriented.
Solutions-focused.
Personally invested in project success.
Accessible and responsive. Honest about cost and constraints. Detail-oriented. Solutions-focused. Personally invested in project success.
THE TEAM
BEHIND DELIVERY
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
WHAT OUR
CLIENTS SAY
"I was incredibly impressed with the pace of the work that JHC moved the project along with an incredible attention to detail. The care that the team took every step of the way to stay on pace, but incredibly mindful of the small details.”
BUILDING THROUGH BOOMS. RECESSIONS.
AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
Experience You Can Build On Since 1981.
Experience You Can Build On Since 1981.
LET’S TALK
PRECONSTRUCTION
& PARTNERSHIP
Have a project you’d like us to look at?
We’d love to hear about it and explore how we can support your team.
TOM RUE
CELL (503) 201-4973
EMAIL true@jhc-companies.com
President