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Steph Curry Backs Mill Valley Venture: Report
The two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion is among the leading investors in San Francisco-based Local Kitchens.
![The Mill Valley location at 741E. Blithedale Ave. is among five new locations the San Francisco-based company expects to open by the end of this year, Eater SF reports.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22137850/20220520/015353/styles/patch_image/public/money___20132702796.png)
MILL VALLEY, CA — NBA star Stephen Curry is involved in the funding behind a new Marin restaurant venture, The North Bay Business Journal reports.
The two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion is among the leading investors in Penny Jar Capital, a venture firm that’s backing a Bay Area “ghost kitchen” concept venture.
Local Kitchens, which currently operates six Bay Area locations, plans to open a Marin location in July.
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The Mill Valley location at 741E. Blithedale Ave. is among five new locations the San Francisco-based company expects to open by the end of this year, Eater SF reports.
Local Kitchens operates ghost kitchen concept locations that allow customers to order food for pickup or delivery from multiple restaurants that operate out of the same location.
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And unlike other models, Local Kitchen staff are trained by the restaurants whose dishes they serve.
The company was founded by former DoorDash employees Jon Goldsmith and Andrew Munday, who serve as Local Kitchens’ CEO and COO.
“One of our goals has been to bring the best food from the cities to the suburbs,” Munday told The Business Journal.
“I’ve always admired Mill Valley. It’s a lot like Lafayette (East Bay). I feel like Mill Valley could use more selection.”
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