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Food–Beverage

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  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 3, 2025
Tampa Bay healthy burger company shutters three locations after 30 years

Three friends founded the company in 1994.

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  • April 2, 2025
Hooters seeks $40M in financing as founders reach deal to take over

The parent company's bankruptcy provides an opportunity for the chain's Clearwater founders to buy locations and run franchise operations.

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  • By Ian Swaby
  • March 26, 2025
High-end Champagne bar, a $4M project, preps for downtown Sarasota debut

The Sugar Champagne Bar concept comes from a Florida transplant from California, Ronnie Shugar.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • March 21, 2025
Tampa-based Coca-Cola bottler president to retire

Leadership changes are taking place at different points this year.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 19, 2025
Boston restaurant chain opens new Naples location

Kelly’s Roast Beef now has two restaurants in Naples with others on the Gulf Coast in development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • March 17, 2025
South Florida meal prep company coming to St. Petersburg

The concept is slated to open late 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 14, 2025
Pro athletes to open acai and coffee shop in Sarasota

Raining Berries will soon open a location in downtown Sarasota, with two famous athletes operating it as franchisees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 11, 2025
First Watch passes $1 billion in revenue

After reporting a revenue record for 2024, the daytime dining company aims for more growth in 2025.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 11, 2025
Oak & Stone adding 3 locations, new president appointed

The restaurant chain that started in Sarasota is expanding in and outside of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 7, 2025
The Old Salty Dog reopens on City Island

A longtime waterfront Sarasota restaurant has reopened for the first time since Hurricane Milton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 5, 2025
National healthy restaurant to make Florida debut in Lakewood Ranch

Flower Child offers a menu filled with fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 4, 2025
Local closures expected as Advance Auto, Red Robin shutter stores

The retailer and restaurant chains, joining a growing number of chains that are trimming store counts across the country and region, have said they plan to close locations.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • February 27, 2025
Casual Melting Pot dining concept to close in Tampa, lead to 40 layoffs

The restaurant opened less than two years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 21, 2025
Turkish restaurant owners open cafe in Sarasota's Gulf Gate

The owners of Divan in Sarasota have started a coffee shop and cafe nearby.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 20, 2025
Bloomin' Brands cutting 100 corporate jobs in Tampa

The restaurant chain announced in an SEC filing that the layoffs will operations staff and contribute to $22 million in annual savings.

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