Food–Beverage

By Laura Lyon
September 19, 2024

Popular Tampa Bay pizza franchise shifts ownership

Longtime restaurateurs to take over.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Laura Lyon
September 17, 2024

Clearwater restaurant group lands licensing deal with Naples taco restaurant

The deal will expand restaurants into Tampa Bay and central Florida.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
September 13, 2024

Boar’s Head closes Virginia plant, discontinues liverwurst

The Sarasota company is also setting up a Boar’s Head Food Safety Council.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Laura Lyon
September 9, 2024

Hospitality group acquires part of Tampa bakery

Gulf Coast Sourdough is slicing up its assets but will remain intact.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Andrew Warfield
September 9, 2024

Pair of downtown Sarasota restaurant buildings sold for $8.5M

Restaurant operations will be unaffected as Baird Inc. purchases El Melvin and Café Amici properties.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
September 7, 2024

Manatee County to buy Seafood Shack for $13 million

The county plans to develop nearly 8.9 acres in Cortez into a public boating access facility.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
September 6, 2024

SWFL food services company sells e-commerce unit for $700K

Innovative Food Holdings plans to grow its gourmet cheese business.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
September 5, 2024

Opening date set for flagship Fleming's in Tampa

The Bloomin' Brand-owned restaurant will be 13,000 square feet and designed to feel like a Napa Valley eatery.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Beth Luberecki
September 5, 2024

SWFL restaurant week turns into bustling month of revenue gains

Sizzle Dining has grown from a small event to a September celebration — a big impact on the Southwest Florida restaurant industry and one of the largest restaurant week events in the region.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Laura Lyon
September 4, 2024

North Florida coffee chain expanding to Tampa Bay

Ellianos Coffee, a chain based out of Lake City, is poised to open four locations in the Tampa Bay area.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
September 4, 2024

First Watch names chief technology officer

The restaurant group based in Manatee County promoted an industry veteran into a role in the C-suite.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
September 3, 2024

Boar's Head faces more lawsuits over listeria-recalled meat

The deli meat company headquartered in Sarasota is being sued for personal injury, wrongful death and other causes after selling meat contaminated with listeria.