Mr. Empanada plans to move its Town & Country storefront to Westchase in May 2027. The new restaurant is planned for 13026 Race Track Road, at Country Way and Race Track Road in Hampton Lakes Plaza, beside an Aldi.
The company’s announcement, reported by WhatNow, gives May 2027 as the move target and describes the Westchase restaurant as a spring 2027 opening.
Where the New Shop Is Headed
The new address is in Hampton Lakes Plaza, at the corner of Country Way and Race Track Road. The company’s announcement places the restaurant next to Aldi, making the grocery store a nearby reference point for the planned site.
WhatNow reported that plan-review paperwork submitted by D&A Fernandez LLC identified 13026 Race Track Road as the restaurant’s planned address.
A Family Recipe With Nine Storefronts
Mr. Empanada serves empanadas and other Latin pastries. The company’s own account of its beginnings provides background on the brand beyond the details of this relocation.
The company’s founding story and the available information about retail activity near the new address establish different parts of the picture; neither provides a detailed timeline of the Westchase site’s development.
What the Address and Company History Establish
ALDI’s store locator lists a Tampa location at 13016 Race Track Road, near the planned Mr. Empanada address at 13026 Race Track Road. That confirms a nearby Aldi, but does not by itself document how retail development along Race Track Road has changed over time.
Mr. Empanada’s website says Albert Perez, known as Big Al, and his family began making empanadas in their home kitchen in 1984. The company’s account establishes its founding story, but does not provide a dated record of its past openings or relocations.
For now, the Westchase relocation remains on track for spring 2027, with the May 2027 move date cited as the target. No further details about the transition between the two locations have been reported.
