Author: Melissa Shadle

Bojangles has proposed another restaurant for its Orlando expansion. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based chicken chain submitted plans for a 2,858-square-foot location with a drive-thru at

Smoke & Donuts BBQ restaurant soon will open a new brick-and-mortar location in Orlando. The barbecue and doughnut eatery will open its location at 601

It turns out the first confirmed Amazon Fresh grocery store location in metro Orlando may not be the first to open. Orlando Business Journal reported earlier

A shopping center under construction in Maitland features an as-yet-unnamed specialty grocery store, but real estate sources tell Orlando Business Journal the anchor tenant at Trelago Market

Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream has ambitious expansion plans: By 2025, the brand plans to have more than 200 locations, most of them in partnership with

Big Chicken, the Shaquille O’Neal-owned fast casual concept, is heading to Florida in a massive way.  The company recently signed a 45-unit franchising deal with Florida-based 

Waterford Lakes Town Center has upped its game in sports apparel with the opening of another retailer. JD Sports, a U.K.-based sports apparel chain, opened

Fast-casual burger chain Smashburger is bringing multiple restaurants to the Tampa Bay area. Local franchisee Jiandong “Peter” Xu of TLC Gourmet Food International, which currently operates Tampa

Tampa-based Capital Tacos is planning to enter the Orlando market with a virtual kitchen this month and a brick-and-mortar restaurant slated for the fall. The

Purple Ocean Superfood Bar plans to renovate a Mills 50 District building for its use.  The restaurant has filed plans with the city of Orlando