Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Business
Tampa Joe's, the Westchase sports bar that closed in March, is finishing a 5,000-square-foot location at The Hub at Lexington Oaks in Wesley Chapel with seating for 300 and a 20-foot video wall, though no firm opening date has been set.
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The $35 million Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA opened Monday as Wesley Chapel's first YMCA, with 6,300 members already enrolled and more than 300 jobs expected across the 49,319-square-foot facility on Wellbeing Way.
Business
Brightline's parent companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday, Sept. 24, to restructure $5.5 billion in debt, but the entity holding Tampa expansion rights was excluded from the filing, and the company says it will continue pursuing the Orlando-to-Tampa rail line that would serve Wesley Chapel-area commuters.
Business
Tiên's Sandwich, a Vietnamese bánh mì and boba tea shop owned by Wesley Chapel residents Tommy Nguyen and Trang Le, is targeting a November opening at 2557 Mansfield Blvd. in the Wiregrass Ranch corridor.
Business
Discount grocer Aldi has filed plans for a new store on SR-52 near the Mirada lagoon community in San Antonio, adding a budget grocery option for residents of Mirada, Epperson and Double Branch as the corridor's commercial development accelerates.
Business
Pasco County is accepting applications from owners of one-to-four-unit rental properties damaged by Hurricanes Idalia, Helene or Milton through its Better Future program, a separate track from the homeowner assistance the county has offered for months.
Business
Bubbakoo's Burritos opened its second Pasco County location Sept. 16 at 33791 Wesley Chapel Blvd., bringing Mexican-fusion burritos, bowls and signature items like the Birria Crunchstack to the corridor near Summertree Plaza.
Business
Tesla has filed permits to build a private eight-stall robotaxi charging hub at its existing sales and service center on Eagleston Boulevard in Wesley Chapel's Seven Oaks area, adding fleet infrastructure as the company's driverless ride service already operates in Tampa, Orlando and Miami.
Business
Tesla has filed permits to build a private, eight-stall Robotaxi charging hub at its existing sales and service center at 4980 Eagleston Blvd. in Wesley Chapel's Seven Oaks area, adding dedicated fleet infrastructure as the company expands driverless rides across Florida.
Business
Diesel fuel hit a record $5.85 per gallon nationally, driven by the Iran war's disruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, squeezing small businesses and consumers near Wesley Chapel with higher fuel, grocery and shipping costs heading into Labor Day weekend.
Business
Culver's is preparing to open a third area restaurant at 30203 State Road 52 in San Antonio, bringing the Wisconsin-based chain closer to Epperson, Mirada and other growing communities north of Wesley Chapel.
Business
The Oasis at Two Rivers began leasing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on Aug. 27, marking the first rental phase of the Two Rivers master-planned community along SR-56 in Wesley Chapel.
Business
Little Greek Fresh Grill is under construction at the Shops at New River on Wesley Chapel Boulevard, while Olive Garden, Seasons 52 and Heartland Dental are rising at a new plaza at Wesley Chapel Blvd. and Gateway Drive near I-75.
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