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What’s coming to Gainesville

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

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11coming soon
6recently opened
55changing hands
4neighborhoods
GainesvillePermit filedTB

Texas de Brazil

Gainesville · 3596 Sw 32 Ct, Ste 60

Restaurant plan review · Oct 13, 2026

NewberryPermit filedTS

Tamaya Sushi

Newberry · 14209 W Newberry Rd, Ste A

Restaurant plan review · Jul 16, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

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Twist

413 W University Ave · Gainesville

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 111 days before opening
  1. Nov 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Feb 2 · Liquor license issued · full liquor (Liquor license)
  3. Feb 25 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 24 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 26 · First routine inspection · open and operating (Inspection)
GS

Great Scoops

20303 N Us Hwy 441, Ste 110 · High Springs

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 37 days before opening
  1. Apr 15 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. May 7 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. May 22 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 10 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 13 · First routine inspection · open and operating (Inspection)
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Nest + Nibble Cafe

14 Sw 1 Ave · Gainesville

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 29 days before opening
  1. Aug 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Sep 4 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 34 seats (Restaurant license)
  3. Oct 12 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine (Liquor license)
  4. Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)
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Coming soon to Gainesville · 11 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

GainesvilleTB
Permit filedFiled

Texas de Brazil

3596 Sw 32 Ct, Ste 60 · Gainesville, FL 32608

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 13 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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GainesvilleSF
Permit filedFiled

Smoking Fatties Bbq & More

2201 Ne 2 St · Gainesville, FL 32609

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 1 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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GainesvilleSR
Permit filedFiled

Silk Road Restaurant

1039 Nw 76 Blvd · Gainesville, FL 32606

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 3 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Jul 22 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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GainesvillePS
Permit filedFiled

Papi Smash'd Burgers

1750 Nw 1 Ave, Ste 60 · Gainesville, FL 32603

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Aug 28 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Aug 7 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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Newberry
Permit filedFiled

Wendy's

23479 W Newberry Rd · Newberry, FL 32669

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Jul 16 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Jun 29 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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NewberryTS
Permit filedFiled

Tamaya Sushi

14209 W Newberry Rd, Ste A · Newberry, FL 32669

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Jul 16 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Jun 24 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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GainesvilleCC
Permit filedFiled

Cook Club

220 Nw 8 Ave, Ste 80 · Gainesville, FL 32601

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Jul 7 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Jun 1 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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Gainesville
Permit filedFiled

Kura Sushi

3820 Sw Archer Rd, Ste 320 · Gainesville, FL 32608

Plans and permits are on file for this bar.

Restaurant plan review · May 21 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · May 5 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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Newberry
Permit filedFiled

Wingstop

24100 W Newberry Rd, Ste 40 · Newberry, FL 32669

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Feb 17 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Feb 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
See the timeline
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Changing hands · 55 spots

New owners, same address

HawthorneLH
Changing handsConfirmed

Lochloosa Harbor

15008 Us Hwy 301 · Hawthorne, FL 32640

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 27 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine
Inspection · Oct 26 · Opening inspection by the state
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GainesvilleST
Changing handsFiled

Siam Thai & Sushi

1228 W University Ave · Gainesville, FL 32601

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 26 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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HawthorneDO
Changing handsConfirmed

Dianne's Old Time Barbeque

6707 Us-301 · Hawthorne, FL 32640

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 22 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
Inspection · Oct 21 · Opening inspection by the state
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GainesvilleSP
Changing handsFiled

Sandys Place

5001 Nw 34 Blvd, Ste F and G · Gainesville, FL 32605

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 21 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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GainesvilleC
Changing handsConfirmed

Claudie's

5 Se 2 Ave · Gainesville, FL 32601

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 19 · Opening inspection by the state
Restaurant license · Oct 19 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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GainesvilleBP
Changing handsConfirmed

Benny Pantano's

1702 W University Ave, Ste F1 · Gainesville, FL 32603

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 1 · Opening inspection by the state
Restaurant license · Oct 1 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Gainesville 32608 · 18Gainesville 32601 · 16Gainesville 32605 · 5Gainesville 32607 · 5

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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