Dive Brief:

• JustKitchen, a ghost kitchen provider headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is plotting an international expansion with ambitions to open locations in the U.S. this year, specifically targeting the West Coast, according to a press release. The company, which is also in the process of opening a location in Hong Kong, plans to enter Singapore and the Philippines in 2021. JustKitchen could potentially expand into Canada and further into Asia-Pacific in 2022.

• The company’s American expansion will begin with Seattle and several California cities where it already has partners and kitchen infrastructure, according to TechCrunch.

• JustKitchen’s U.S. entrance comes as several American restaurant brands, such as Saladworks, Nathan’s Famous and Applebee’s, look to grow via ghost kitchens and are deepening their investments in these models.