Bellwether
Bellwether is set to reopen in Jacksonville under Pearl Hospitality Group. The restaurant previously operated from 2017 until closing in March 2026. The new version will feature a new menu and enhanced daypart offerings. No specific reopening date has been announced yet.
Nest + Nibble Cafe
Nest + Nibble Cafe is opening a permanent cafe location in downtown Gainesville, FL. The business currently operates through charcuterie boards, grazing tables, and catering events throughout North Central Florida. The cafe will offer curated food presentations including cheeses, meats, and seasonally appropriate foods. The team is working behind the scenes to bring the cafe […]
Mom’s and Pop’s Soul Food and Seafood
Soul food and seafood restaurant preparing to open at 180 SR 207 East in Palatka, FL. No exact opening date announced yet; restaurant stated it will share details on its Facebook page once set. Community thanked for patience in a July 2026 social media post.
Petra Cafe & Kitchen
Petra Cafe & Kitchen is a planned Mediterranean cafe and grill concept coming to Jacksonville’s Murray Hill neighborhood. The menu will feature Mediterranean cuisine, grilled items, specialty coffees, and beverages. The space is expected to include indoor and outdoor garden seating along Edgewood Avenue.
ROOTS Nutrition
Husband-and-wife team Ben and Heather O’Neill are opening ROOTS Nutrition, a nutrition club offering meal replacement shakes, energizing teas, protein coffees, and hydration drinks. They are also health coaches offering personalized coaching and nutrition plans. The location is intended to be a community gathering space. No official opening date announced but described as ‘getting closer […]
7 Brew
7 Brew drive-thru-only coffee shop (510 sq ft prefabricated structure) planned for the Grogan’s Mill neighborhood within The Woodlands master-planned community. Construction slated to begin early October 2026 and wrap up early 2027, with franchisee targeting a winter opening. Project valued at approximately $1.5 million. Franchisee Manish Agrawal is CEO of GRA Group LLC.
Twisted Egg Shack
Twisted Egg Shack, a quick-service breakfast and lunch drive-thru concept, signed an Area Development Agreement with 1836 Brands to open 60+ locations across Texas. The first two new Texas locations will be in Manvel (Highway 6 and Meridiana Parkway) and League City (former Jack in the Box), both targeting March 2027 openings. A Lakeland, FL […]
Taco Palenque
Taco Palenque is opening a new 2,975 sq ft location in Upper Kirby, Houston via renovation and adaptive reuse of an existing building. Construction is expected to start in September 2026 and wrap up mid-February 2027, with an anticipated spring 2027 opening. The $1.2 million project was filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and […]
PJ’s Coffee
PJ’s Coffee franchise opening at Town Center Village in Rosenberg, TX. Franchisees Gary and Ariel Riggs. Construction slated to start end of August 2026 and wrap by end of October 2026, with a fall 2026 opening anticipated. ~$200,000 construction project. Will offer hot, iced, and frozen beverages plus beignets. Grand opening celebration planned.
White Lotus
Adam Merkel, owner of Bella Limone, is converting the existing restaurant at 100 S Main Street into three new concepts: Bella Rose Italian, Little Bella’s Pizza and Wine Bar, and White Lotus (a sushi restaurant). No opening date has been announced yet. Construction will be underway soon. White Lotus is the newest/most notable addition as […]