Gas Station/Restaurant/Vape Shop
Mixed-use development including a quick-service restaurant, gas station, convenience store, vape shop, and laundromat set to open at the former Sadie Lou’s location on Riverside Drive and D Street. No specific restaurant name or opening date provided.
Savona Food Works
Portman has announced plans for Savona Food Works, a 30,000-square-foot food hall anchoring the Savona Mill adaptive reuse project in Charlotte’s West End district. The food hall will feature 25 food stalls, a full-service restaurant and bar, coffee shop, flower market, and rooftop bar. It will be located in the historic ‘Weave building’ dating to […]
Beef O’Brady’s
Beef O’Brady’s sports-dining chain franchise announced coming to Tuscaloosa, AL later in 2026. Officially announced on their social media pages. Offers sports-dining experience with food, drinks, family-friendly atmosphere. Exact opening date TBD.
Hearth & Barrel
Bill’s Grill & Bar in LaGrange is transitioning to new ownership and rebranding as Hearth & Barrel. The new restaurant will feature handcrafted burgers, appetizers, fresh specials, and an expanded menu with a focus on Southern hospitality. A grand opening announcement is expected soon.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is opening its first Kentucky location and first Lexington scoop shop later in 2026 at Fritz Farm, in the former Buzzed Bull Creamery space. Founded in Columbus, OH in 2002 by Jeni Britton, the brand is known for premium, unique ice cream flavors. Fritz Farm is undergoing a major expansion with […]
OH’s Wine Salon
New wine salon and restaurant offering Nuevo Latino cuisine including steaks, gluten-free fried chicken, octopus escabeche salad, and blue crab alcapurrias. Offshoot of OH’s Vineyard in Hamilton, VA. Approximately 2,200 sq ft with seating for 45 guests plus outdoor patio. Will feature live piano jazz on weekends. Located at Hill High Marketplace.
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Raising Cane’s is under construction on the former Applebee’s site on Highway 80 East. Signage has been installed and construction is underway on a 2,700-square-foot restaurant on a 1.53-acre lot. Construction manager estimates a 5-6 month process, pointing to a July or August 2026 opening.
Checkers and Rally’s
Memphis businessman Sedrick Turner, who operates 15+ restaurant locations across four states, is investing in a new Checkers and Rally’s restaurant along Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Whitehaven neighborhood. The restaurant is expected to operate primarily through its drive-thru. Turner plans to open the location this fall despite ongoing construction challenges along the corridor.
Love22
Love22 is a new restaurant concept opening in the former Lorene’s Fish House space in St. Pete’s Deuces corridor. Phase 1 launches June 12 as a daytime counter-service spot (Tue-Sun, 7am-4/5pm) offering sandwiches, salads, wraps, breakfast items, fresh juices, and fried seafood. Future phases include a weekend soul food menu, full-service restaurant, multiple bars, upstairs […]
Wonder
Wonder, the app-based food hall concept founded by Marc Lore, is opening its first San Antonio-area storefront at Schertz Station development. The 3,973 sq ft location will offer pick-up and limited dine-in, featuring food from celebrity chefs and known restaurant brands prepared in a central kitchen. Texas TDLR filings indicate construction is expected to wrap […]