Chick‑fil‑A Avalon Park opens this Thursday with a Moove‑In Party, a cow‑spot freebie and roughly 120 local jobs.

Team Market Group revealed Eastwood, a live‑fire restaurant planned for 1024 N. Mills Ave in Mills 50. Early images show meats over open flames; no opening date yet.

Pups Pub will convert a former auto shop in downtown Clermont into a dog‑friendly sports bar with off‑leash play, VIP memberships and 21+ entry. Permits are filed and pre‑sales are open.

Destination Downtown Food Hall in Cocoa Beach shut after roughly 10 months, leaving a vacant Atlantic Avenue storefront and raising questions about a planned Cape Canaveral expansion.

The Dough Show, known for Egyptian feteer and shawarma, starts a soft opening Wednesday at 8910 Turkey Lake Road in Dr. Phillips. Expect pies, shawarma and family-friendly seating.

Wings and Rings is slated for FLAMINGO CROSSINGS Town Center in Horizon West, adding a sports‑bar option near Walt Disney World. The town center lists the chain as a future tenant but no opening date is posted.

Permit filings show Potbelly plans a St. Cloud shop at 4994 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy; no opening date has been announced. The location would join a local franchise push.

Five Guys will replace the Burger King Whopper Bar at Universal CityWalk; the Whopper Bar closes April 21 and the Legacy Store returns April 13. Guests can expect changes later this summer.

Waffle House filed state permits for a new diner at 20090 SW 110th Street in Dunnellon. No opening date has been announced, and the chain’s hurricane-role makes the move notable.

Permit filings show Jersey Mike’s has applied to open a Celebration shop at 43 Blake Boulevard. The chain’s directory lists a Celebration entry but no opening date has been announced.

Lakeside Social will bring bars, rotating food vendors and live events to Viera Town Center this June. The open-air venue aims to be a year-round community hub.

CAVA is opening in Viera this month, marking the chain's first Brevard County location and adding build‑your‑own Mediterranean bowls to the Space Coast.

Holy City Zoo BBQ opened in Longwood with a menu that pairs Texas smoke with rotating flavors from Korea, Mexico and Spain and a beer-forward bar.