Retail and Restaurant Construction Built Around Your Opening Date
Rylko Builders builds retail stores, restaurants and shopping center spaces across the San Francisco Bay Area and Arizona, from flagship stores and luxury boutiques to food-court kitchens and mall common areas.
What Does Retail and Restaurant Construction Involve?
Retail and restaurant construction is the build-out or remodel of storefronts, sales floors, kitchens and dining areas. Compared with an office, it adds brand-standard finishes, landlord and mall coordination, commercial kitchen systems, health department inspections and a fixed opening date.
What We Build
- Flagship and multi-level stores
- Luxury boutiques with imported finishes and custom millwork
- Restaurants and food-court kitchens, including hoods, grease ducts, walk-ins and fire suppression
- Cold-shell to grand-opening build-outs
- Mall common areas and restrooms
- Remodels in operating stores
How We Work
Preconstruction and landlord coordination
We confirm mall or landlord criteria, access and delivery windows before work starts.
Long-lead procurement
We order brand fixtures and imported materials early and coordinate directly with international suppliers.
Inspections and opening
We schedule building, fire and health department inspections and work nights when needed to hold the opening date.
Recent Retail and Restaurant Projects
American Eagle Outfitters, San Francisco
12,737 sq ft two-story store with a new elevator and escalator and an Aerie shop-in-shop.
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Sephora, Westfield San Francisco Centre
5,297 sq ft store with dedicated refrigeration run nine stories from the roof to hold product at a constant temperature.
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Penhaligon's, San Francisco Centre
Luxury boutique with stone and brass storefront, completed in seven weeks with international supplier coordination.
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Shake Shack, Cow Hollow
Cold-shell restaurant build-out, opened on time and on budget while the surrounding building was under renovation.
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A Sampling of Our Retail & Hospitality Construction Projects
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a retail build-out take?
Most take 8-10 weeks, depending on size, permits and fixture lead times. Rylko completed Penhaligon's San Francisco Centre boutique in seven weeks.
Can you build inside an operating shopping center?
Yes. We work within mall rules on access, deliveries and noise, and schedule disruptive work after hours. Rylko has built multiple stores, a food-court restaurant and the concourse restrooms at San Francisco Centre.
What is a cold-shell space?
A cold shell has a roof, walls and a slab but little or no HVAC, plumbing, electrical or interior finishes. The tenant's build-out adds all of it. Shake Shack Cow Hollow started from a cold shell.
What inspections does a restaurant need before opening?
Typically building, fire and health department inspections, including the kitchen hood and fire suppression system. We schedule these early so they don't delay opening.
Planning a Store or Restaurant Opening?
Tell us the location and your opening date, and we'll build the schedule back from there.
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Where We Work
Bay Area: San Mateo headquarters, serving San Francisco, the Peninsula, Oakland and San Jose.
Arizona: Retail & Hospitality Construction as JKR Builders serving the Greater Phoenix Metro Area.
CA License 955155 | AZ ROC 366302 | Privately Owned | 16+ Years of Experience