Closed Business Name | Address | Changed to... → then... |
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Amigos | 1004 Main St. | Emmet’s Steakhouse → |
Angler's Club (Private) | 1020 Canal St. | Angler's Club (Private) [New Owners] |
Athens - NY Restaurant | 994 Del Mar Dr. | Amerikanós Grille [2 New Owners] |
Augie's Tap Room (Brewery) | 1105 Main St. | Vom Fass Oil → Closed. |
Augustine’s (Italian) Restaurant | 1101 Main St. | Tosca Ristorante Italiano → |
Barnie's Coffee & Tea | 4058 Wedgewood Ln. | Starbuck's (BR) → |
Bavarian Brew Haus | 2738 Brownwood Blvd. | Bluefin Grill & Bar |
Beef O'Brady's (MG) | 8720 SE 165th Mulberry Ln. | Beef O'Brady's (MG) [New Owners] |
Beijing Garden Rest. | 1104 Bichara Blvd. | Sakura Sushi and Grill (LSL) |
Bichara Bakery | 1002 Alverez Ave. | Dunkin’ Donuts (SS) |
Big City Grill (SS) | 994 Del Mar Dr. | Athens NY Restaurant → |
Big City Grill (BR) | 4046 Wedgewood Ln. | NYPD Pizza |
Big Top On The Square | 1101 Alonzo Ave. | Church On The Square → Sharon L. Morse P.A. Center |
blu spoon Yogurt Parlour | 704 US 441 (Rolling Acres Plaza) | blu spoon Yogurt Parlour [New Owners] |
Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q | 3480 Wedgewood Ln. | IHOP Restaurant |
Bourbon St. Restaurant & Music Hall | 1101 Main St. | Luigino's Restaurant → |
bowlbar | 4058 Wedgewood Ln. | Tropical Smoothie Café |
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream | 8699 SE 165 Mulberry Ln. | Pep Boys Auto |
Café Olé | 1102 Main St. | Margarita Republic |
Cane Garden Country Club | 1726 Bailey Trail. | Cane Garden Country Club [New Owners] |
Carvel Ice Cream | 674 Hwy. 27/441 | Jersey Mike’s Subs (Twice) |
Cattle Baron Club | 996 Del Mar Dr. (2nd. fl.) | Katie Belle’s Music Hall |
Cattleman’s Club | 1157 Main St. | Panera Bread Bakery Café (SS) |
Chi’s Grill & Ice Cream | 1000 Bichara Blvd. | Sidewalk Café → |
Chula Vista Club | 1011 Rio Grande Ave. | Now a Recreation Center |
Cici’s Pizza Buffet | 243 Colony Blvd. | Village Pizza → |
Coconutz | 1200 Morse Blvd. | Hacienda Hills Bar & Grill → |
Cody's Original Roadhouse (MG) | 8761 SE 165th Mulberry Lane | Closed in March, 2020 and never reopened. |
The Copper Pot | 1004 Main St. | Gator's Dockside (SS) |
Crazy Gringos | 890 Avenida Central | Tony Packo’s → |
Crispers | 3551 Wedgewood Ln. | Habaneros Mexican Grill → |
Dee Dee’s Doghouse | 700 Hwy. 27/441 | Villages SKY → |
Demshar's Restaurant | 1101 Main St. | Augustine's 1812 House |
DiBella’s Subs | 3509 Wedgewood Ln. | Quizno’s Subs → |
D’Lites Emporium Ice Cream | 4056 Wedgewood Ln. | Truly Nolen Pest Control |
Dominic’s Ristorante | 1000 Canal St. | redsauce American Italian Restaurant → |
Dutz’s Sports Page | 1004 Bichara Blvd. | Seafood Galley (LPG) → |
DQ Grill & Chill (SP) | 1561 Bella Cruz Dr. | Siam Orchid → |
DQ Grill & Chill (ST) | 3390 Wedgewood Ln. | The Glitz on 466 → Culver's |
El Santiago Club | 2375 Enrique Dr. | Demolished, now a Recreation Center |
Emmet’s Steakhouse | 1004 Main St. | Gator's Dockside (SS) |
Empress Pavilion (LPG) | 1104 Bichara Blvd. | Beijing Garden Restaurant → |
Empress Pavilion (ST) | 3435 Wedgewood Ln. | Shanghai China Buffet → |
Evergreen Bar & Grill | 2468 Burnsed Blvd. | Fujiyama Express → |
Firehouse Subs | 994 Del Mar Dr. | Big City Grill (SS) → |
Fran’s Bullpen | 2890 Saddlebrook Ln. | Closed |
Fratelli Pizzuti Pizza | 1558 Bella Cruz Dr. | Koyame Asian Express |
Fujiyama Express | 2468 Burnsed Blvd. | Roberto's Ristorante and Pizzeria |
Gandolfo’s NY Deli | 3509 Wedgewood Ln. | Edible Arrangements |
Glenview Country Club Restaurant | 3194 Glenview Rd. | Glenview Country Club Restaurant [New Owners] |
Guy Fieri's American Kitchen & Bar | 1045 Old Camp Rd. | (The) Chop House at Lake Sumter |
Haagen-Dazs | 1001 Lake Shore Blvd. | Haagen-Dazs [New Owners] |
Habaneros Mexican Grill | 3551 Wedgewood Ln. | Naldo's Mexican Kitchen |
Hacienda Hills Bar & Grill | 1200 Morse Blvd. | Hacienda Hills Country Club [2 New Owners] → |
Hacienda Hills Country Club Restaurant | 1200 Morse Blvd. | Demolished in July, 2020. |
Hacienda Hills Grill Room | 1195 Morse Blvd. | Hacienda Hills Golf Shop |
Hardee’s | 1005 Bichara Blvd. | KFC/Taco Bell |
Havana Country Club | 2484 O’Dell Cir. | Hemingway’s at Havana → |
Hemingway's at Havana | 2484 O'Dell Circle | Views at Havana → renamed Havana C. C. [New Owners] |
Herman's Ice Cream Shop | 1108 Main St. | Kilwin's Chocolates & Ice Cream |
High Five Frozen Yogurt | 4058 Wedgewood Ln. | Peachwave Frozen Yogurt (BR) → |
Honest John's Whiskey & Provisions | 1045 Old Camp Rd. | Guy Fieri's American Kitchen and Bar → |
Jan & Terry’s Diner | 1000 Bichara Blvd. | Sidewalk Café → |
Johnny Rockets | 976 Old Mill Run | Johnny Rockets [Two New Owners] |
Juan's Mexicali | 297 Colony Blvd. | Fiesta Grande Mexican Restaurant |
Katie Belle's (Buffet Room) | 992 Del Mar Dr. | Chico's Clothing Store |
Katie Belle's Music Hall | 992 Del Mar Dr. | Reopened and relocated upstairs, then closed for good May, 2020. |
Las Tapas Restaurant & Brewery | 2738 Brownwood Blvd. | Bavarian Brew Haus → |
Legacy Pool Bar | 17155 Buena Vista Blvd. | Legacy Bar & Grill [New Owners] |
Legacy Restaurant at Nancy Lopez C.C. | 17135 Buena Vista Blvd. | Legacy Restaurant [New Owners] |
Lewis Lighthouse | 925 Lake Shore Dr. | Lighthouse Pointe Bar & Grille |
Luigino’s Restaurant | 1101 Main St. | Demshar's Restaurant → |
Main St. Bistro | 1152 Main St. | Ay! Jalisco |
Mario's Pizza | 996 Bichara Blvd. | Chicken Salad Chick |
McCall's Tavern | 999 Alvarez Ave. | McCall's Tavern [New Owners] |
MJ’s Bagel Buzz | 297 Colony Blvd. | Juan's Mexicali → |
Nature’s Table | 1152 Main St. | Main St. Bistro → |
New China Buffet | 1104 Bichara Blvd. | Beijing Garden Rest. → |
Oasis Bar & Grill | 17155 Buena Vista Blvd. | Oasis Burger Co. → |
Oasis Burger Co. | 17155 Buena Vista Blvd. | Legacy Pool Bar [New Owners] |
Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. | 514 US Hwy. 27/441 N. | Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. [New Owners] |
Orange Blossom Hills C.C. | 1542 Watertower Cir. | Orange Blossom Hills C.C. [New Owners] |
O’Shea’s Sports Pub | 5995 Signature Dr. | Demolished |
Outback Steakhouse | 712 US Hwy. 441 N. | Outback Steakhouse [New Owners] |
Palmer Legends C.C. | 1635 Palmer Way | Palmer Legends C.C. [New Owners] |
Pauly’s Pizzeria (SS) | 986 Alverez Ave. | Flippers Pizzeria |
Pauly’s Pizzeria (MGP) | 8760 SE 165 Mulberry Ln. | Toscani’s Deli & Pizzeria → |
Pauly’s Pizzeria (PRP) | 11974 CR 101 | Blue Cross Blue Shield Ins. |
Peachwave Frozen Yogurt (BR) | 4058 Wedgewood Ln. | bowlbar |
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | 4110 Wedgewood Ln. | metro diner |
Qdoba Mexican Grill | 994 Del Mar Dr. | Firehouse Subs → |
Quizno’s Subs | 3509 Wedgewood Ln. | Gandolfo’s NY Deli → |
Red Lobster | 3830 Wedgewood Ln. | Red Lobster [New Owners] |
redsauce American Italian Rest. | 1000 Canal St. | redsauce [New Owners] |
Royal Palm Restaurant | 1200 Morse Blvd. | Coconutz → |
Seafood Galley (LPG) | 1004 Bichara Blvd. | Urban Curry → |
Seafood Galley (SP) | 1561 Bella Cruz Dr. | Dunkin’ Donuts (SP) |
Shanghai China Buffet | 3435 Wedgewood Ln. | China Buffet |
Siam Orchid | 1561 Bella Cruz Dr. | Seafood Galley (SP) → |
Sidewalk Café | 1000 Bichara Blvd. | Darrell's Diner (LPG) |
Silver Lake Café | 683 Rainbow Blvd. | Now a Recreation Center |
Snappy Tomato Pizza | 996 Bichara Blvd. | Mario’s Pizza → |
Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q | 5995 Signature Dr. | Speckled Butterbean Restaurant → |
SonRise Café | 3469 Wedgewood Ln. | Darrell's Diner (ST) |
Speckled Butterbean Restaurant | 5995 Signature Dr. | O’Shea’s Sports Pub → |
Square 1 Burger | 2542 Burnsed Blvd. | Square 1 Burger [New Owners] |
Starbuck's (SS) | 1002 Alverez Ave. | Dunkin’ Donuts (SS) |
Starbuck's (BR) | 4058 Wedgewood Ln. | High Five Frozen Yogurt → |
Sweet Creams | 1000 Bichara Blvd. | Chi’s Grill & Ice Cream → |
TCBY | 1000 Bichara Blvd. | Sweet Creams → |
Tea Plantation | 1101 Canal St. | TNT Plumbing Professionals → Flying Biscuit Café |
Teo’s Café and Saloon (TV's first restaurant) | 1 La Grande Blvd. | El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant |
TGI Friday’s | 1045 Old Camp Rd. | Honest John’s Whiskey & Provisions → |
Tiera Del Sol Club | 806 San Marino Dr. | Tierra Del Sol Restaurant → |
Tiera Del Sol Restaurant | 806 San Marino Dr. | Tierra Del Sol Bar & Grill [New Owners] |
Tony Packo’s | 890 Avenida Central | The Pub |
Too Jay's Original Gourmet Deli (SS) | 990 Del Mar Dr. | Closed after 16 years here. |
Tosca Ristorante Italiano | 1101 Main St. | Bourbon St. Restaurant & Music Hall → |
Toscani’s Deli & Pizzeria | 8760 SE 165 Mulberry Ln. | Sammy Joe’s Pizzeria |
Up The Creek Fish Camp | 1041 Lake Shore Dr. | Cody's Original Roadhouse (LSL) |
Urban Curry | 1004 Bichara Blvd. | Message Envy Spa |
Urban Flats | 1018 Canal St. | City Fire American Oven & Bar (LSL) |
The Veranda | 1000 Lake Sumter Lndg. | Panera Bread Bakery Café (LSL) |
Village Eatery | 922 Bichara Blvd. | GNC (Vitamins) |
Village Pizza | 243 Colony Blvd. | Mezza Luna Restaurant |
Villages SKY | 700 Hwy. 27/441 | Bamboo Bistro |
Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill | 1128 Canal St. | Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q (LSL) |
SS=Spanish Springs; LPG=La Plaza Grande; LSL=Lake Sumter Landing; MG=Mulberry Grove Plaza; BR=Buffalo Ridge Plaza; SP=Spanish Plains Plaza; ST=Southern Trace Plaza; PRP=Palm Ridge Plaza |
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