CAVA is gearing up to double down on Tampa Bay, lining up two new fast-casual Mediterranean spots in Lutz and at the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour in Bradenton. The expansion puts the chain’s bowls, pitas and spreads in the thick of two busy retail zones near the SR-54 and Sunlake Boulevard intersection in Lutz and the I-75 and State Road 64 interchange in Bradenton. The Lutz restaurant is slated for a high-visibility retail strip, while the Bradenton location slides into a Costco-anchored shopping center that has been steadily drawing national brands. Locals can expect the new CAVA pins to start popping up on delivery apps and map searches as the openings get closer.
Where The New Restaurants Are Headed
The twin Tampa Bay expansion was detailed on Feb. 12, 2026, by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, which reports that CAVA is planning locations in both Bradenton and Lutz. In Bradenton, the planned restaurant is linked to the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour – the Costco-anchored plaza off I-75 and State Road 64 – according to the shopping center’s leasing plan from Edgewood Properties.
Lutz Location Already On The Map
Commercial real estate listings point to a 2,500-square-foot CAVA at the corner of SR-54 and Sunlake Boulevard under a long-term corporate lease, with details appearing on industry platforms such as Crexi. Delivery services and online maps already list a CAVA at 2425 Sunlake Blvd., suggesting the Lutz outpost is open or on the verge of serving customers. For instance, Uber Eats currently shows an active ordering page tied to that address…