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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 City 33880 · Winter Haven 33801 · Lakeland 33823 · Auburndale 33830 · Bartow

34coming soon

27recently opened

113changing hands

15neighborhoods

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

Tequila Real Mexican Bar & Grill

400 Legacy Village Dr, Ste 101 · Davenport

Just openedConfirmedSpotted 217 days before opening

Oct 28 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Nov 17 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Jun 2 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 157 seats (Restaurant license)
Oct 22 · First routine inspection · open and operating (Inspection)

Highlands Golf - Cabanas

500 Highlands Reserve Blvd · Davenport

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 106 days before opening

Jul 8 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 19 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 22 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 135 seats (Restaurant license)

Paaji Indian Cuisine

1959 21 St Nw · Winter Haven

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 35 days before opening

Sep 11 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 13 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 16 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 16 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 120 seats (Restaurant license)

Chick-fil-A

1070 Brookstone Rd · Winter Haven

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 28 days before opening

Sep 16 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Sep 30 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 14 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 14 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 92 seats (Restaurant license)

IHOP

37051 Us Hwy 27 N · Haines City

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 156 days before opening

May 6 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
May 21 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 9 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 9 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 148 seats (Restaurant license)

Flavor Nation

1105 Us 17 S, Ste D · Bartow

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 65 days before opening

Aug 4 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Aug 18 · Plans approved · new construction (Restaurant plan review)
Oct 8 · Opening inspection by the state (Inspection)
Oct 8 · Restaurant license approved · restaurant with seating · 12 seats (Restaurant license)

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Coming soon to Lakeland · 34 spots

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

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AuburndaleBC

Permit filedConfirmed

Bebos Cajun Kitchen

117 E Lake Ave, Ste 101 · Auburndale, FL 33823

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Aug 24 · Plans approved · new construction

Restaurant plan review · Jul 2 · Restaurant plans filed with the state · new construction

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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

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LakelandVS

Permit filedFiled

Ventura Street Kitchen

5024 Lunn Rd · Lakeland, FL 33811

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 30 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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Haines CityKJ

Permit filedFiled

Kay Jova

2255 Us Hwy 17-92 N · Haines City, FL 33844

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Restaurant plan review · Sep 30 · Restaurant plans filed with the state

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Changing hands · 113 spots

New owners, same address

DundeeUC

Changing handsFiled

1515 Bartow Rd · Lakeland, FL 33801

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Liquor license issued · beer & wine

Inspection · Oct 7 · Opening inspection by the state

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Cities

Cities around Lakeland with at least 5 projects

Winter Haven 32 Davenport 24 Haines City 21 Auburndale 10 Lake Wales 10 Bartow 10 Avon Park 5

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Haines City 33844 · 21 Winter Haven 33880 · 16 Lakeland 33801 · 11 Auburndale 33823 · 10 Bartow 33830 · 10 Winter Haven 33881 · 9 Davenport 33896 · 9 Lakeland 33809 · 9 Davenport 33837 · 9 Davenport 33897 · 8 Winter Haven 33884 · 7 Lakeland 33803 · 7 Lakeland 33813 · 7 Lake Wales 33853 · 7 Avon Park 33825 · 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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