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Food–Beverage

  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 12, 2026
Italian bakery, cafe coming to Sarasota this summer

Amalfi Bakehouse has leased a 1,170-square-foot retail space on Siesta Drive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • May 11, 2026
Owner rebrands Longboat, Sarasota pizza joints

As the franchise contract reached expiration, owner Kenny Palin decided to personalize his two pizzerias with a family name.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 8, 2026
Il Panificio opens new Main Street restaurant

The pizza restaurant now has two Sarasota Main Street locations and one on Siesta Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 5, 2026
Waterfront restaurant opens on Manatee River

I’Lunie’s Dockside Bar & Grill is now welcoming diners in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 30, 2026
Saucy by KFC restaurants open soon in Manatee, Pasco

Saucy by KFC, focused on chicken tenders complemented by an array of sauces, is opening two new locations in the Tampa Bay area during the first week of May.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 29, 2026
Entrepreneurial moms combine coffee, kids' play place for new business

The business on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard underwent a complete renovation to provide a place for parents and children to "connect and make core memories,” its co-founder says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 28, 2026
Restaurant, coffee shop coming to retail space at Palmetto Marriott

A retail project broke ground off U.S. 41 near the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa that one broker representing the property says is "just the beginning" for the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 27, 2026
Wholesale distributor puts nearly 400 Tampa employees on notice amid pending sale

Republic National Distributing Company plans to shutter its Tampa facility by June 21.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 27, 2026
Fort Myers plant closure to result in 135 layoffs

A Michigan fruit processing company is shutting down a Fort Myers facility.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 24, 2026
The Original Hob Nob Drive-In reopens in Sarasota

The open-air restaurant on Washington Boulevard has returned and has future plans to offer online ordering.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 24, 2026
White Castle, Sarasota company to deploy 1K burger kiosks across US

Automated Retail Technologies is rolling out its ready-to-eat meal kiosks filled with items from the popular burger chain.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Ford's Garage announces leadership changes amid expansion

The changes come as the classic comfort food chain prepares to open six new locations in new markets across the U.S.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 17, 2026
Whataburger expands Tampa Bay presence with second location

The new restaurant opened April 16 in Tampa’s Lutz neighborhood.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 15, 2026
Sarasota restaurant closing on Main Street seeks new space

Element will shutter its current location downtown in late April.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2026
Pasco County mall adding new retailers, restaurants — Lululemon among them

The Shops at Wiregrass is growing its tenant roster after undergoing upgrades last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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