Tiên's Sandwich, a bánh mì and boba tea shop, plans to open in November at 2557 Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel. Owners Tommy Nguyen and Trang Le are building out the 2,066-square-foot space in the Mansfield Wesley Chapel Shopping Center.

The shop sits at the southeast corner of Mansfield Boulevard and Wiregrass School Road, in the plaza alongside a 7-Eleven, MH Nail Studio and an Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The Tampa Bay Times first reported the opening Monday.

Nguyen and Le, who are married, named the shop after their daughter. They live in the neighborhood.

House-baked bread anchors the menu

The couple traveled to Vietnam earlier this year to study bánh mì bread-making techniques and compare flour blends for the fast-casual spot. Their proprietary flour mixture for the in-house baked baguette is blended for "crunch consistency" and "airy fluff," Nguyen told the Times.

Sandwiches will range from $8.95 for a classic bánh mì to $10.95 for a premium version. The menu also includes beef phở, vermicelli bún bowls, spring rolls, egg rolls, boba milk tea, Vietnamese coffee and fresh-pressed sugarcane juice. Vegetarian options include a sautéed tofu bánh mì and a fried tofu bowl. The shop seats about 40.

Family brings decades of restaurant experience

Le's family brings restaurant experience to the venture. Her father, a chef, has consulted for Vietnamese restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa Bay, according to the Times. The family previously owned and operated Pho Nhu Trang, a now-closed restaurant on West Waters Avenue in Tampa's Egypt Lake-Leto neighborhood.

Nguyen said the couple sees a gap in the local dining scene. "They don't see many family-owned restaurants, and family-owned restaurants are being closed left and right," he told the Times. "We're able to cater to the community to kind of help customize the menu or customize everything to people's liking."

Opening date to be announced on social media

The build-out has taken time. As of late 2025, the space still had a dirt floor, Neighborhood News reported. By Wednesday, the shop's exterior sign was up, according to the business's X account. Social media posts show counters installed and the menu board taking shape inside.

Hours, takeout details and online ordering have not been announced. The owners plan to post the official opening day on Facebook and Instagram once those details are finalized. Down the road, Nguyen and Le have their eye on adding regional specialties and eventually opening a full-service restaurant.