Throughout 2022, Orlando saw a flurry of California restaurants open, expand or announce their entry into the local market.
Gabbai said these restaurants also may be expanding here due to the amount of tourists and residents in the area. “We are back to or almost back to the pre-Covid tourist levels of 76 million annual visitors to Orlando. We also have a net gain of over 1,000 residents a week. With a relatively low cost of living, a cultural bias to dining out, and additional disposable income that comes along with being a low-tax, no-income-tax state, Orlando seems to be a natural choice for many of these companies looking to expand their footprint.”