The below list of new businesses has been updated as of October 2025.
🗓️ Coming soon
Every time we look around, it seems like something new is popping up in Lakeland. Whether you’re looking for your next go-to brunch destination or a new public park to stretch your legs, we’re rounding up a few things coming soon to the Swan City area.
Business
Publix Super Markets Information Technology Campus, Downtown Lakeland | Opening TBA | An IT campus predicted to bring more than 200+ high-wage, full-time jobs, plus $121 million in local investment — keep an eye out for downtown road closures
Kimley-Horn, 109 N. Kentucky Ave. | Opening early 2026 | Engineering + design firm relocating to the historic Kress Building
R. Riveter, southwest Lakeland | Opening TBA | New production hub for this North Carolina-based “Shark Tank” company that specializes in handbags made by military spouses
Arcade Aviation, southwest Lakeland | Opening TBA | A 137,000-sqft aircraft maintenance hangar at the northeast area of Lakeland International Airport that will create 300 local jobs
Retail
Publix Super Market at Lake Miriam Square, 4730 S. Florida Ave. | Opening November 2025 | Full store remodel including a 4,200-sqft increase, mezzanine seating, and new liquor store + pharmacy
Aldi, 2900 Lakeland Highlands Rd. | Opening TBA | A fourth Lakeland location for this supermarket in the former Winn-Dixie in Highlands Plaza
Nordstrom Rack, 1500 Town Center Dr. | Opening Thursday, Oct. 23 | Off-price department store with high-end fashions and accessories
Lakeland Market, 921 E. Memorial Blvd. | Opening TBA | Indoor market with 125+ retail spaces and indoor/outdoor food vendors
Barnes & Noble, 3615 S. Florida Ave., Ste. 930 | Opening Nov. 19 | National bookstore chain with expanded toy + vinyl sections
Health + wellness
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital, 4000 Lakeland Highlands Rd. | Opening June 2026 | In-patient, ICU/progressive care, emergency department, birthing program, and more, plus two new Watson Clinic locations on-site
AdventHealth medical complex, Polk Parkway and Harden Boulevard | Opening 2027 | A 400-bed hospital of up to 720,000 sqft, along with medical offices, an apartment complex, and retail space
BayCare freestanding emergency department, 5501 S. Florida Ave. | Opening late 2026 | A 12,000-sqft facility focused on pediatrics with 12 emergency care beds, diagnostic imaging, and lab services
The Well Society, 336 Kathleen Rd. | Opening TBA | Wellness hub with chiropractic care, acupuncture, and Pilates classes
Community
Dream Center of Lakeland shower facility, 635 W. 5th St. | Opening late September | Public shower facility for those experiencing housing insecurity, built in partnership with First United Methodist Church of Lakeland
Mass Market redevelopment, North Massachusetts Avenue | Opening TBA | Nine blocks of new developments, including apartments, mixed-use commercial + office space, a medical office, and dining
Talbot House Ministries, Memorial Boulevard | Opening TBA | Proposed move for this facility (pending city approval) featuring a two-story building with an overnight shelter, a patio waiting area with restrooms, and clinic + program space
Christina Fire Rescue station, County Road 540A | Opening TBA | Polk County station to support emergency services in the southeast Lakeland area
Detroit Tigers Player Development Academy, 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd. | Opening TBA | A four-story facility, approved as part of a 2023 lease extension, featuring 76 rooms, a dining hall, and a lounge for the MLB team to use during Spring Training
Depot Arts District, 936 E. Parker St. | Opening Nov. 1 | An arts hub with 35 rentable studios for local artists, workshop rooms for classes, and several gallery spaces for exhibitions
Education
Florida Southern College School of Architecture, 1049 Frank Lloyd Wright Way | Opening fall 2025 | Building renovation with new design studios, fabrication labs, and a research center
Florida Polytechnic University Student Achievement Center, 4700 Research Way | Opening 2030 | Student development hub with 138,000-sqft of space for academic support + student engagement programs
Junior Achievement of Polk Discovery Center, 4905 Saddle Creek Rd. | Opening fall 2026 | Hands-on financial literacy, civics, and entrepreneurship learning centers on the Tenoroc High School campus
Southeastern University Robert and Sandra Graper Early Childhood Center, South Crystal Lake Drive | Opening fall 2026 | Classical education for children up to 4 years old hosted by SEU’s College of Education
Recreation
Bob Adams Family Community YMCA, 3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd. | Opening 2027 | New facilities featuring exercise equipment, indoor turf fields, an elevated track, updated children’s spaces, and more
English Creek Park, southwest Lakeland | Opening 2030 | A 101-acre park featuring a library, dog parks, multipurpose fields, pickleball courts, and more
Dill Dinkers, location TBA | Opening TBA | Indoor pickleball club planning 20+ new franchise locations in the Tampa and Lakeland area
Marvelous Mud Pottery Studio, 4035 S. Florida Ave. | Opening TBA | Expansion into the space next door to make room for additional classes
The Little Gym, 1489 Town Center Dr. | Opening fall 2025 | Gymnastics classes and parties for children from 4 months to 12 years old
Residential
The Row on Lake Hollingsworth, 23-26 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. | Opening TBA | Four townhomes across the street from the lake with three stories, elevators, garages, and separate rooftop living space
Downtown West multi-family housing, 300 W. Lime St. | Opening TBA | A mixed-use complex featuring 500 multi-family apartments, a parking garage, and retail + commercial space
The Enclave at Kathleen, corner of Kathleen Road and Sleepy Hill Road | Opening TBA | Townhome community with 64 units and a playground for residents
Medulla Road development, southwest Lakeland | Opening TBA | A 29-home subdivision on 35 acres of southwest Lakeland
One More Child, 1015 Sikes Blvd. | Opening late 2025 | Six additional homes for single mothers and their children on this nonprofit’s campus
Lake Morton Place, 200 Lake Morton Dr. | Opening TBA | Three condos available for purchase inside a converted office building
Midtown townhome development, corner of First Street and Gilmore Avenue | Opening TBA | Thirty townhomes which will be sold as affordable workforce housing
Touchstone, Crews Lake Drive | Opening TBA | A new Highland Homes neighborhood, with plans for houses up to 3,100-sqft, a resort-style pool and clubhouse for residents
✅ Now open
If there’s one thing we love even more than looking ahead to the future, it’s enjoying the present at one of Lakeland’s newest spots. Check out this list of Swan City’s recently opened establishments.
Community
Lakeland Veterans Administration (VA) clinic, 2080 Meadowland Park Blvd. | Health services for veterans, including primary care, mental health care, audiology, and more
IFF Citrus Innovation Center, 4700 Research Way | A 28,000-sqft research facility for citrus research in partnership with Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Southern College golf clubhouse, 800 Lone Palm Dr. | A facility for FSC golf team members to lounge, train, and recover at Lone Palm Golf Club
We got a sneak peek at the apartments inside the Prospect Lake Wire multi-use development.
Photo by LALtoday
Residential
Prospect Lake Wire, 380 Wire Dr. | Mixed-use development with retail space and 630+ apartments
Prose Lakeside, 1320 Caprice Dr. | Apartments + townhomes with up to three bedrooms located across the Polk Parkway from Lakeside Village
Lighthouse Ministries Next Steps Housing, Tennessee Avenue | Five affordable housing townhomes open to residents who have completed Lighthouse’s Life Learning Program
Recreation
Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art Kerr Wing, 800 E. Palmetto St. | An $8 million expansion including new gallery and classroom space, plus renovations to the existing museum space
Florida Southern College Adams Athletic Performance Center, South Ingraham Avenue | A 15,000-sqft development for FSC’s Division II athletes featuring a recovery pool, weight room, locker room, and film review room
Pickleball Academy, 5201 Gateway Blvd. | Indoor pickleball space featuring six courts, vending machines, and 30 parking spaces
Southside Barbell, 4226 Old Road 37 | Personal + group fitness training, plus Sculpted Swan Pilates and South Lakeland Cryo in the same space
Notta Gallery, 125 N. Kentucky Ave., Ste. 103 | Art gallery showcasing Lakeland’s community of fine artists
Retail
Lakeland Antique Mall, 4985 US Hwy. 98 N. | New, smaller location to shop vintage items + rare finds in a boutique setting
Big E’s Collectibles, 4287 S. Florida Ave. | Horror-themed figurines, autographs, and memorabilia
Aldi, 6902 S. Florida Ave. | New Lakeland location for this grocery store in the former Winn-Dixie in Imperial Christina Plaza
Inklings Book Shoppe, 737 S. Missouri Ave. | Relocated bookstore with new releases and pre-owned books
J. Crew Factory, 1473 Town Center Dr. | Off-price retailer with clothing + accessories for women, men, and children
Junely, 1216 S. Florida Ave. | Antique store formerly known as June Taylor now found in Dixieland
MINISO, 3800 US Hwy. 98 N. | Chinese brand known for its budget-friendly household items + collabs with brands like Disney and Sanrio
Family Ties Vintage, 337 N. Gary Rd. | Vintage clothing, accessories, shoes, and collectibles
Academy Sports + Outdoors, 3530 US Hwy. 98 N. | A first Lakeland location for this sporting goods + outdoor equipment chain in the former Lakeland Antique Mall space
Services
Sola Salons, 1476 Town Center Dr. | Rentable suites for cosmetology professionals
Polk Wild Game Processing, 2510 S. Florida Ave. | Custom deer processing
Waxing the City, 1533 Town Center Dr. | Face + body waxing services, plus brow tinting, lash lifts, and skin treatments
Lakeland Film Lab, 126 W. Main St. | Film development, processing, and scanning
