Caffe Primo investor, charged with EB-5 fraud, scraps LA expansion plans He pocketed roughly $10M from foreign investors Caffe Primo on Flower Street in Downtown Los Angeles (credit: Google Maps) ...

So where did all of Caffe Primo’s money go? Into the pockets of at least one Orange County lawyer, says the SEC. They accuse Newport Beach resident Emilio Francisco of using the federal EB-5 ...

The original Caffe Primo restaurants have been enjoyed by celebrities such as Kevin Costner, Bruce Willis, Jodie Foster, Daniel Craig, Renee Zellweger, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, to name a few.

Emilio Francisco CaliforniaNewswire Court records show that Caffe Primo, which in October 2015 moved into the lower State Street space formerly occupied by the Pierre LaFond Wine Bistro, closed this ...

The pair, who also operate a Caffe Primo in downtown Los Angeles, said they have the backing lined up to open 50 Caffe Primos across California over the next three to five years.

While Caffe Primo seems to have stalled in some places they’ve been quite busy in others, as evidenced by the company’s brand new casual coffee and lunch outlet that debuted quietly next to ...

The SEC has charged Orange County attorney Emilio Francisco with defrauding Chinese investors, saying he misspent money that was supposed to be invested in local restaurant chain Caffe Primo.