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Food–Beverage

  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 12, 2025
Popular Polk County Carrabba’s property up for sale

The Carrabba’s Italian Grill, which has a long-term lease, is reportedly one of the chain’s top performers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 10, 2025
Sarasota Starbucks property sells to investors

The Seattle coffee company has a long-term lease on the Fruitville Road cafe.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Dana Kampa
  • June 9, 2025
New owners of landmark Longboat Key restaurant 'overwhelmed' with support

Preserving and celebrating this Longboat Key staple is personal for Rachel Ghormley's family.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 9, 2025
Mission BBQ is opening in Port Charlotte

The Charlotte County restaurant at 1340 Tamiami Trail will open June 10.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 5, 2025
Englewood restaurateurs to open new concept this fall

Chophouse 285 will bring a steakhouse and seafood restaurant to Dearborn Street.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2025
Tampa Starbucks employees want vote to join union

The employees at a shop in Carrollwood are seeking permission to hold a vote on unionization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2025
Burrito chain to open 7 new locations in Tampa Bay

Georgia-based Barberitos is expanding its footprint in the state with the new additions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • June 1, 2025
Popular Sarasota restaurant week hits milestone, extends to 20 days

Savor Sarasota is celebrating 20 years of showcasing Sarasota County restaurants and bringing in business during a slow month of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 29, 2025
St. Petersburg restaurant space sold to Miami investor

A portion of the space is currently occupied by Ford's Garage and plans are for a Latin American restaurant to be added.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 28, 2025
South Tampa taco spot to open second location

Taco Dirty debuted seven years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 28, 2025
First Watch exec dishes on how the company maintains top-tier culture

Karen Sainsbury emphasizes that to have great company culture, the words need to be lived, not just printed and taped to a wall.

  • Leadership
  • By Eric Garwood
  • May 22, 2025
Landmark Longboat restaurant says it will reopen

Social media post announces reopening for Memorial Day weekend.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 22, 2025
Restaurant on US 41 in Sarasota sells for $2.1 million

A veteran restaurateur purchased the building on South Tamiami Trail, which spans more than 5,500 square feet.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 22, 2025
Private dining club coming to Sarasota selects financing partner

First Horizon Bank will finance construction of 1000 North Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 21, 2025
342 jobs cut as Bahama Breeze closes 5 Florida restaurants

The Darden-owned chain is shuttering 15 restaurants across the state and nation, including one in Naples.

  • Florida
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