Restaurant company hits 50 locations

SARASOTA — Metro Diner plans to open two more Sarasota restaurants in March.

A Lockwood Ridge location will open March 13 and a Venice location will open March 20. The 6056 N. Lockwood Ridge Road location will be the company's 50th restaurant. The first Metro Diner in Sarasota opened in July 2017 at Westfield Siesta Key mall.

According to a press release, the company is "on track for continued growth over the next few years." It has more than 35 additional diners planned in 13 states in 2018.