A newly formed company called Landy's Place LLC has submitted plan review documents for a restaurant inside a busy multi-tenant business center at 8836 US-19 in Port Richey, though the menu and opening timeline remain unknown. The filing places the future eatery in Unit 2D of a complex that already houses gyms, a martial arts academy, and a barbershop, according to reporting from WhatNow.
State business records show Landy's Place LLC was officially registered as an active Florida limited liability company on July 7, listing Lai-Lee Cordero and Orlando A. Cordero, Sr. as co-CEOs, according to Sunbiz.org. The filing lists a principal address at 8836 US-19 Unit 2D in Port Richey and a mailing address on Lenape Circle in New Port Richey. As WhatNow first reported, details on the concept itself are still scarce, and Landy's Place would join existing tenants Thunder Bear's Discovery Den, The Alley, and Krav Maga Martial Arts at the same address.
A Familiar Address With A New Tenant Mix
The commercial property at 8836 US-19 has a long history in West Pasco as the Richey Racquet complex, once known as a standalone sports and recreation center before evolving into a multi-tenant business hub, per PickleballCourtsFL. Today the building houses an array of athletic and wellness businesses, including Gracie Port Richey Jiu Jitsu Academy, LuxeWorks Fitness, and Famous Fades barbershop, according to listings on Smoothcomp. That built-in foot traffic from gym-goers and sports patrons could give a new restaurant a ready-made customer base once it opens its doors.
The complex isn't entirely new to food and drink service, either. Richey's Reserve Speakeasy Lounge, a craft cocktail and whiskey bar, already operates within the same commercial strip, based on the venue's Facebook page, suggesting the site already draws evening crowds beyond its daytime fitness clientele.
Sorting Out The Municipal Lines
Early coverage of the project referenced New Port Richey, but the 8836 US-19 address actually falls within the neighboring municipality of Port Richey, a small city with an estimated 2026 population of just 3,788 residents, according to World Population Review. The distinction matters for anyone trying to track down the future restaurant once permits clear, since Port Richey and New Port Richey are separate cities that sit side by side in West Pasco.
That confusion is easy to understand given how fast the broader region is filling in. Pasco County's population grew to roughly 674,500 residents by 2025, continuing a trend that has made it one of the fastest-growing counties in Florida, as Hoodline previously reported. That growth has fueled a wave of new retail and dining development across West Pasco, from big-box stores to independent restaurant concepts.
What Comes Next For The Filing
Landy's Place still has regulatory hurdles ahead before it can serve its first customer. Under Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants rules, new restaurant projects must secure formal plan approval and then pass a satisfactory pre-opening inspection before legally beginning food service operations, according to state guidance documents. That process is a routine part of opening any Florida restaurant, and it comes as the state's overall food service licensing has kept climbing, with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation reporting 67,545 active licenses by late October 2025, per Glover Law.
Landy's Place isn't the only independent concept testing the West Pasco market this year. The Skinny Bean Café opened on New Port Richey's Main Street in early 2026 with a lower-sugar menu, and Hoodline also covered another restaurant plan review filing, Bamboo Charlie's gas-station corner plan, earlier this year. For now, whether Landy's Place will be a sit-down restaurant or something more casual, and when it might actually open its doors in Unit 2D, remain open questions with no public answer yet.
