Updated for October 2026
Each month, the local businesses that opened or announced an opening around The Villages, each one checked against the news or chamber page that reported it.
Warehouse club
7351 SW 60th Avenue, Winding Oaks, near State Road 200, Ocala
Opened recently. Exact date not confirmed.
Membership warehouse club with a full grocery department, bakery, deli, general merchandise, electronics, a tire and propane service center and an attached package store for beer, wine and spirits.
Convenience store
8668 N. U.S. Highway 301, at County Road 462, Wildwood
Opened recently. Exact date not confirmed.
Convenience store with a K Kitchen counter serving prepared food, plus two fueling areas and parking on a 2.7 acre site along the U.S. 301 corridor.
Tavern restaurant
7014 Central Lake Drive, Eastport, The Villages
Opened recently. Exact date not confirmed.
Tavern restaurant serving pizzas, wings and brunch plates, plus a self pour tap wall with draft beers, wines and bourbons. House made dipping sauces come with the wings.
Gelato and coffee cafe
3100 SW College Road, inside Paddock Mall near the food court, Ocala
Opened recently. Exact date not confirmed.
Cafe serving gelato, espresso drinks, specialty hot and iced teas, croissants, pastries and focaccia sandwiches. It is a second location and keeps regular mall hours.
Coffee shop
2211 Alder Avenue, Middleton, The Villages
Announced, opening in November 2026
Coffee shop with a drive-thru window serving single-origin espresso drinks, cold brews and teas, plus arepas, empanadas, tropical bowls, pastries and light breakfast items.
Chinese restaurant
7625 Middleton Drive, Middleton, The Villages
Announced. Opening date not yet set.
Chinese American cooking with chicken dishes, noodles and fried rice on the menu, in downtown Middleton beside the Publix that is still being built.
Rotisserie chicken restaurant
2601 SW 19th Avenue Road, Ocala
Announced. Opening date not yet set.
Rotisserie chicken restaurant serving mofongo, yellow rice, yuca, sweet plantains, carnitas and pork chops. Kitchen and customer service positions are being filled ahead of the grand opening.
Sandwich shop
Corta Commons shopping center at SR 200 and SW 84th Avenue Rd., Ocala
Opened in October 2026
Sandwich shop serving large, freshly made subs and other sandwiches. It is the chain's first location in Marion County and sits in the Corta Commons shopping center.
Breakfast and brunch cafe
7099 Eastport Drive, Eastport, The Villages
Announced. Opening date not yet set.
A daytime cafe serving made from scratch breakfast plates, fresh salads, sandwiches and brunch specials, in the Eastport tower building at Eastport Drive and Dewey Drive.
Pizza restaurant
2259 Dr Randy McDaniel Way, Middleton, The Villages
Announced. Opening date not yet set.
Stone fired pizzas, calzones and pastas, with a dining room for sit down meals and a separate building for take out orders. It is the third Piesanos location in The Villages.
Convenience store and gas station
4755 W Hwy 40, Ocala
Announced. Opening date not yet set.
A new Circle K convenience store and gas station being built along West Highway 40, with a beer and wine permit request before the city council.
We list these as local news. No business paid to be here, and listing one is not an endorsement. Each place was checked against the linked source on the date it was published. Openings and hours change, so check with the business before you go.