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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.

Try32608 · Gainesville 32601 · Gainesville 32605 · Gainesville 32615 · Alachua 32607 · Gainesville

12coming soon

8recently opened

54changing hands

5neighborhoods

GainesvillePermit filedTB

Texas de Brazil

Gainesville · 3596 Sw 32 Ct, Ste 60

Restaurant plan review · Oct 13, 2026

GainesvillePermit filedSF

Smoking Fatties Bbq & More

Gainesville · 2201 Ne 2 St

Restaurant plan review · Oct 1, 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

Great Scoops

20303 N Us Hwy 441, Ste 110 · High Springs

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 37 days before opening

Apr 15 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
May 7 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
May 22 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 10 seats (Restaurant license)
Oct 13 · First routine inspection · open and operating (Inspection)

Nest + Nibble Cafe

14 Sw 1 Ave · Gainesville

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 29 days before opening

Aug 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Sep 4 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Sep 4 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 34 seats (Restaurant license)
Oct 12 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine (Liquor license)

Egyptian Cafe

21 Se 2 Pl · Gainesville

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 39 days before opening

Jan 26 · Restaurant plans filed with the state (Restaurant plan review)
Feb 3 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Mar 6 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 64 seats (Restaurant license)
Sep 24 · First routine inspection · open and operating (Inspection)

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Coming soon to Gainesville · 12 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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AlachuaBC

Permit filedFiled

Browns Country Buffet

14423 Nw Us Hwy 441 · Alachua, FL 32615

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Mar 23 · Plans approved · new construction

Restaurant plan review · Feb 4 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction

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Changing hands · 54 spots

New owners, same address

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.

Restaurant license · Oct 19 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

Liquor license · Oct 8 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine

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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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GainesvilleSN

Changing handsFiled

Steak N Shake

1610 Sw 13th St · Gainesville, FL 32608

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Restaurant license · Sep 18 · New owner approved for the restaurant license

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GainesvilleAG

Changing handsConfirmed

Aloft Gainesville

3743 Hull Rd · Gainesville, FL 32607

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 15 · Liquor license issued · full liquor

Inspection · Aug 21 · Opening inspection by the state

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Cities

Cities around Gainesville with at least 5 projects

Alachua 5

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Gainesville 32608 · 18 Gainesville 32601 · 16 Gainesville 32605 · 6 Alachua 32615 · 5 Gainesville 32607 · 5

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

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