OCTOBER 19 TO OCTOBER 25, 2023 | JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
THE RESTAURANT ISSUE
OWNERS DISH ON BUSINESS
Tom Gray, Prati Italia owner and executive chef
Raul Arias is relocating Mambos Cuban Cafe
Northeast Florida restaurant owners share how they are surviving and thriving in today’s challenging marketplace. STORIES, PAGES 4-12
Johnny Nettles is expanding Dreamette via licensing
Ben Groshell, Marker 32 and Valley Smoke owner
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Chad Munsey, co-owner of The Bearded Pig
Richard Robinson added Pink Salt & Wine Bar and Veveta Tapas
Rebecca Gonzalez, 1928 Cuban Bistro owner
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WHAT’S TRENDING
Regency Square Mall buyer announced
Gordon Food Service on way
Lake City-based Blackwater Development LLC says it is the prospective buyer of the leaking, 56-year-old largely vacant shopping center. PAGE 3
The grocery chain plans to open next year in the former Staples store at Beach and University boulevards. PAGE 2
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