A new Sarasota development housing one of the nation’s most popular grocery chains will also include several other big-name businesses, ranging from a beloved fast-casual restaurant to a trendy eyewear retailer.
The first phase of Sarasota Square — the mixed-use project at the intersection of Beneva Road and Tamiami Trail developed by Torburn Partners to reinvent the former indoor shopping mall into a walkable town center accompanied by 1,200 residences — is 88% pre-leased.
That phase, which the Herald-Tribune previously reported will include a Whole Foods Market, is projected to start opening in the first quarter of 2027…