Rays’ Stadium Deal | Food Network Star Plans Eatery | Adult Arcade Opens: Top St. Pete Business News 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — St. Pete Patch has compiled some of its top business news stories from 2025 as the year comes to an end - from old favorites closing their doors to new businesses calling the city home to an apartment complex owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in past-due water bills to ongoing questions about the future of the Historic Gas Plant District.

St. Pete British Pub Closing Its Doors Soon Gears Up For Final Days In Business

The Grand Central District restaurant will host a customer appreciation day with giveaways and a staff appreciation weekend.

• Also Read: Beloved St. Pete British Restaurant Reopening In Gulfport After Closing In 2021

Farmers Market-Inspired Grocery Chain Sets Opening Date For New St. Pete Store

A national grocery chain known for fresh, organic produce and natural foods is opening a new store in St. Petersburg.

‘We Out’: St. Pete Wine Shop And Lounge Closes For Good

A St. Petersburg wine bar and bottle shop announced that it has closed for good after five-and-a-half years in business.

SWFL Real Estate Firm Expands Into St. Petersburg With New Downtown Office

The Sarasota-based firm has served as the exclusive sales agent for the Residences at 400 Central, which welcomes its first residents soon.

FL Grocery Store Is The Best In The U.S., A New Ranking Says

An Italian market in St. Petersburg is ranked as the No. 1 overall grocery store in the U.S., according to a new ranking.

New Proposals Sought For St. Pete’s Historic Gas Plant District Redevelopment

After the Tampa Bay Rays planned to redevelop 86 acres in the Historic Gas Plant District, St. Pete leaders will seek new proposals soon.

Also Read:

• Tampa Bay Rays Opening Pop-Up Team Shop Across The Street From Tropicana Field
• $6.8B Historic Gas Plant Development Proposed By ARK, Ellison Development
• Tampa Bay Rays Abandon $1.3B St. Pete Stadium Deal

New 540-Space Parking Garage Opens In St. Pete’s Edge District

A new 540-space parking garage opened at The Central, a mixed-use development being built in St. Petersburg's Edge District.

• Also Read: Dinosaur Bones To Be Displayed In Rooftop Garden Of FL Parking Garage

Pour-Your-Own Bourbon Station Added At FL Wine Lounge

The Study, a pour-your-own wine lounge in Historic Kenwood, now has a pour-your-own bourbon station.

Beloved Burger Chain Closes 2 FL Eateries, Another Site To Shutter

A chain known for healthier burger options, Evos is closing its last three FL restaurants, including two in Tampa and one in St. Pete.

New Soft-Serve Ice Cream Shop Celebrates Grand Opening In St. Pete

A new soft-serve ice cream shop that serves made-to-order desserts using whole, real fruits has opened in St. Petersburg.

Food Network Star Chef Opening Restaurant In St. Petersburg Development

Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian, who stars on the Food Network’s “Chopped,” is opening a new restaurant in St. Pete's Edge District.

Nonprofit Saving Our Seniors Opens Produce Shop In St. Petersburg

Your Neighborhood Produce, operated by Saving Our Seniors, recently opened in St. Petersburg, selling affordable fruits and vegetables.

National Fast-Casual Bagel Chain Celebrates Opening Of Latest FL Store

A national bagel chain has opened its 15th shop in the Tampa Bay area in west St. Petersburg, near Tyrone Square.

Popular Kid's Amusement Center Opens First Adult Arcade In FL

A popular children's amusement center opened 10 adult arcades across the U.S., including one in Florida.

Downtown St. Pete Restaurant, Bar Closing After 13 Years

The Avenue, a downtown St. Petersburg burger bar, is closing for good after 13 years in business.

FL Capybara Café To Open Second Location

Capybara Café is opening a second location in FL this summer, giving visitors a chance to cuddle with capybaras, lemurs and other critters.

Squeeze Juice Works Closes Last St. Pete Location After 12 Years

The last Squeeze Juice Works location on 30th Avenue N. in St. Petersburg will shut down and be converted into a wellness center.

Small FL Grocery Chain Specializing In Local Products Expands In FL

A Tampa-based small grocery chain that specializes in local, high-end and imported products expanded into St. Petersburg.

Operation Cold Noses Collects Blankets, Items For Shelter Animals In St. Pete

A St. Petersburg Realtor collects blankets, towels and other items for local animal shelters ahead of the winter cold snap each year.

New Brewery Opens Its Doors In Space Vacated By Downtown St. Pete Staple

A new brewery has opened in downtown St. Petersburg, taking over the space left vacant earlier this year by Cycle Brewing.

City Threatens To Shut Off Water At 2 St. Pete Apartment Complexes

Both St. Pete properties, with 735 units combined, face water shutoffs because of missed payments by owner Lurin Real Estate Holdings LXIV.

• Also Read: FL Apartment Complex Still Owes $350K On Past-Due Water Bill 1 Month After Notice