State inspectors ordered eight Central Florida restaurants closed after finding rodents, roaches and sewage in inspections; most reopened only after fixes. Records name several affected eateries.

An Orlando Jack in the Box franchisee is targeting Clermont and Altamonte Springs as part of a multi-site Central Florida expansion.

A two-story restaurant and lounge from Knallhart Management opens March 11 in Downtown Winter Garden with a terrace, dining room and late-night lounge.

Sushi Kindai is coming to Horizon West in Winter Garden, with owner James Gao targeting a late‑2026 opening and a full sushi-forward menu.

Chef William Shen will add UniMart, a konbini‑style counter, to Mills Market this summer with tamago sandos, konbini fried chicken, bento boxes and Japanese snacks.

Lakeland's Fancy Q Sushi & Thai will open a Davenport location this spring at the Forest Lake Drive plaza, bringing its rolls and Thai curries to Polk County.

Chef Lewis Lin will open Hayashi Tarō in Mills 50 this April — a to‑go omakase bento shop with an eight‑seat counter and ceremonial matcha add‑ons. Boxes start at about $35.

Dutch Bros will open two drive‑thru shops in Brevard County — one in Titusville and another in Melbourne — planned for this summer.

Montreal dessert chain La Diperie plans four Orlando-area shops, starting with a Winter Park location this summer.

Magic Smoothies is opening on Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach with colorful murals, no‑ice smoothies and build‑your‑own açaí bowls. The shop is targeting an April launch and will seat roughly a dozen.

Just Salad opened a Colonial Landing outpost at 3162 E. Colonial Drive, its fifth Orlando location, and will mark the debut with weeklong $5 deals and reusable‑bowl promotions.

Zayn & Co. is moving from pop‑up to a permanent booth at Digress Wine, adding a Palestinian‑American food truck and a mini coffee van to its College Park rotation.

Chick‑fil‑A is planning a 5,208‑sq‑ft restaurant on Howland Boulevard in Deltona with a double drive‑thru. The company has not announced an opening date.