Long-form member stories will sit here once QA clears them.

The first 435 spotlights are being staged from the source-backed drafts. They stay labeled as drafts until ownership, operating entity, location, and category claims are checked.

Mint Indian Bistro gives 435 its first real 702 handshake.

Mint started in Las Vegas and now has a St. George storefront. The profile draft is strong because it has brand-owned sources, location data, founder context, and a clear unresolved question: the exact legal operating entity behind the Utah location.

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Meráki Greek Grill shows how a regional brand can travel cleanly.

Meráki brings a Las Vegas origin story, two Southern Utah storefronts, and enough public press to make the network relationship legible. The next pass needs entity confirmation and founding-year cleanup before verified status.

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