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Food–Beverage

  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 17, 2024
St. Pete company buys trio of Manatee beachfront restaurants

Ed Chiles bought the first restaurant for Chiles Hospitality in 1979.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Emily Leinfuss
  • July 8, 2024
Sarasota coffee shop doubles in size, adds yarn business

A family of German immigrants musters up a rare match, in opening a yarn store inside their Sarasota European-style cafe.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 6, 2024
2 dog bars in region on USA Today’s 10 best list for 2024

St. Petersburg and Sarasota are home to two of the best dog bars in the country, according to USA Today.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 5, 2024
South Carolina hospitality group brings pair of restaurants to Tampa

Two new restaurants are slated to begin serving in 2024 and 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 3, 2024
Food service vendor loses contract at SRQ airport, cuts nearly 100 jobs

New concessions and shops, with several local brands among them, are coming soon to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 1, 2024
Longtime popular family-owned deli sold in Tampa

Wright's Gourmet House is officially property of Caspers Co., a Tampa-based hospitality business that was previously a large McDonald's franchisee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 27, 2024
Macaron company grows to 70-plus locations, a 'dream coming true'

The franchise strategy at Sarasota-based Le Macaron has multiple ingredients, with a focus on location, support and high-quality cookies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2024
Georgia firm acquires 150-employee Bradenton baking business

Bradenton-based commercial bakery St. Armands Baking Co. has been sold to Engleman’s Bakery of Norcross, Georgia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • June 19, 2024
Tampa Bay restaurant firm brings new concept to Pinellas golf club

The Feinstein Group, a hospitality company that owns several restaurants in the Tampa Bay area, is bringing its latest concept to the Dunedin Golf Club.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 19, 2024
Sarasota kombucha company partners with national grocery chain

221 B.C. Kombucha is launching a line inside Harris Teeter stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 19, 2024
Resilient bar owner celebrates 25 years of success — and grit

Two-plus decades running bars and nightclubs have taught Joanna Olsen a lot about resilience and persistence. “Never quit," she says. "Just get back in there and conquer."

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2024
Farm-to-table restaurant Naked Farmer opening in Sarasota

A restaurant concept that started in St. Pete is opening its seventh location, at University Town Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 13, 2024
Toasted Yolk brunch chain to open in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch

The Toasted Yolk CEO and co-founder is opening a restaurant in his hometown of Bradenton as well as in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 13, 2024
Tropicana, Fort Myers citrus firm sign new deal — with 33% price hike

Fort Myers agricultural and land management company Alico Inc. has signed a three-year deal to supply citrus fruit to its largest customer, Tropicana.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 11, 2024
The Capital Grille sets Fort Myers opening day, plans to hire 90 people

High-end steakhouse The Capital Grille will open its first Fort Myers location in less than two weeks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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