Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its eighth Manatee County restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 16680 State Road 64 E. in Lakewood Ranch's Northchase Center, marking the company's 1,500th location with a Chipotlane drive-thru.
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Three Irish-born restaurateurs opened Delany's Public House, a 350-seat pub and restaurant, at 8110 Lakewood Main Street on July 23, filling a space vacant since McGrath's Kitchen closed in 2025.
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The Wawa at State Road 70 and Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch sold the sole winning ticket for Tuesday's $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the 10th largest in the game's history. No winner has come forward to claim the prize.
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Wolfie's Hand Cut, a Chipotle-style fast-casual deli from the operators of the Original Wolfie's Bakery on Paylor Lane, plans to open at The Shoppes at University Town Center in late November or early December 2026.
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Donn Githens marked his 20th anniversary leading Goodwill Manasota in June, as the nonprofit reports placing 1,296 people in jobs and serving 7,527 individuals across 11 Florida counties in 2025.
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BayCare is expanding ambulatory care in Manatee County and the Lakewood Ranch area after a 2024–2025 community health assessment found residents struggling with long wait times, limited specialist access and a lack of convenient care locations.
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