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What’s coming to Lakeland

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

Try33844 · Haines City33880 · Winter Haven33823 · Auburndale33801 · Lakeland33813 · Lakeland
31coming soon
19recently opened
114changing hands
14neighborhoods
BartowPermit filedSS

Sonny’s Bbq #106

Bartow · 595 N Broadway Ave

Restaurant plan review · Oct 5, 2026

AuburndalePermit filedBC

Bebos Cajun Kitchen

Auburndale · 117 E Lake Ave, Ste 101

Restaurant plan review · Aug 24, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

TR

Tequila Real Mexican Bar & Grill

400 Legacy Village Dr, Ste 101 · Davenport

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 217 days before opening
  1. Oct 28 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Nov 17 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Jun 2 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 157 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 22 · First routine inspection · open and operating (Inspection)
PI

Paaji Indian Cuisine

1959 21 St Nw · Winter Haven

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 35 days before opening
  1. Sep 11 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Oct 16 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
  3. Oct 16 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 120 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

Chick-fil-A

1070 Brookstone Rd · Winter Haven

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 28 days before opening
  1. Sep 16 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Oct 14 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
  3. Oct 14 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 92 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)

IHOP

37051 Us Hwy 27 N · Haines City

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 156 days before opening
  1. May 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. May 21 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Oct 9 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
  4. Oct 9 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 148 seats (Restaurant license)

Flavor Nation

1105 Us 17 S, Ste D · Bartow

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 65 days before opening
  1. Aug 4 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Oct 8 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
  3. Oct 8 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 12 seats (Restaurant license)
  4. Oct 26 · Verified open (Coming Soon Project verification)
GK

Gin Khao

750 W Main St · Bartow

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 200 days before opening
  1. Mar 21 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  2. Apr 6 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
  3. Oct 7 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
  4. Oct 7 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 17 seats (Restaurant license)
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Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

BartowSS
Permit filedConfirmed

Sonny’s Bbq #106

595 N Broadway Ave · Bartow, FL 33830

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 5 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Sep 21 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
See the timeline
Haines CityBS
Permit filedFiled

Brasa Smash

15 S 10th St · Haines City, FL 33844

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 26 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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Winter HavenBC
Permit filedFiled

Bob's Caribbean Bbq

509 Ave J Se, Ste B · Winter Haven, FL 33880

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 23 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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LakelandIT
Permit filedFiled

Island Taste Budz

116 S Tennessee Ave · Lakeland, FL 33801

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 23 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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LakelandSP
Permit filedFiled

El Sazon Porcino

2009 George Jenkins Blvd · Lakeland, FL 33815

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 19 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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Haines CityCW
Permit filedFiled

Como Welita

1100 Us Hwy 17-92 N · Haines City, FL 33844

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 17 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
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Lakeland
Permit filedFiled

Wingstop

7368 Kathleen Rd · Lakeland, FL 33810

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 13 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Sep 23 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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Haines CityD
Permit filedFiled

Deliciosa

2093 S 30 St · Haines City, FL 33844

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Oct 13 · Plans approved · new construction
Restaurant plan review · Oct 2 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction
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DavenportTP
Permit filedFiled

Taste Plug

44039 Us 27 · Davenport, FL 33897

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 30 · Restaurant plans filed with the state
See the timeline
See all 31

Changing hands · 114 spots

New owners, same address

Lakeland
Changing handsFiled

Subway

6655 S Fl Ave, Ste 2 · Lakeland, FL 33813

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 27 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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Lakeland
Changing handsFiled

Subway

4680 Cleveland Heights Blvd · Lakeland, FL 33813

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 27 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
See the timeline
Lakeland
Changing handsFiled

Subway

125 N Wabash Ave · Lakeland, FL 33815

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 27 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
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Lakeland
Changing handsFiled

Subway

2276 Griffin Rd · Lakeland, FL 33810

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Oct 27 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
See the timeline
DundeeUC
Changing handsConfirmed

Upper Crust Dundee

219 E Main St, Ste B · Dundee, FL 33838

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Inspection · Oct 20 · Opening inspection by the state
Restaurant license · Oct 20 · New owner approved for the restaurant license
See the timeline
MulberryDK
Changing handsConfirmed

Drop Kitchen

303 Nw 1 Ave · Mulberry, FL 33860

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
See the timeline
See all 114

Cities

Cities around Lakeland with at least 5 projects

Winter Haven 32Davenport 22Haines City 19Auburndale 10Lake Wales 8Bartow 8

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Haines City 33844 · 19Winter Haven 33880 · 17Auburndale 33823 · 10Lakeland 33801 · 10Lakeland 33813 · 9Lakeland 33809 · 9Davenport 33837 · 9Winter Haven 33881 · 9Bartow 33830 · 8Davenport 33896 · 8Davenport 33897 · 7Lakeland 33803 · 6Winter Haven 33884 · 6Lake Wales 33853 · 6

The Friday Drop

Every Friday: what was filed near you this week, what opened, and what’s closing.

Free, every Friday. Add your ZIP and we’ll lead with what’s near you.

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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