Rumbi Island Grill is a fast casual restaurant

Fast casual restaurant

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 chain based in Sandy

Sandy, Utah

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, Utah

Utah

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, United States, that specializes in tropical

Tropics

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 cuisine

Cuisine

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. Rumbi’s menu includes rice

Rice

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 bowls, island-themed entrée

Entrée

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s, salad

Salad

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s, hamburger

Hamburger

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s, and sandwich

Sandwich

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es. There are 25 Rumbi locations, including 13 in Utah, five in Arizona

Arizona

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, and six in Colorado

Colorado

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, one in Idaho

Idaho

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. Several new locations are planned in Orange County

Orange County, California

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, California

California

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Founder

Rumbi Island Grill was founded by Dave Duffin, who also founded Zuka Juice

Jamba Juice

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. The president

President

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of the company is Stuart Gee.