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• Now open · Ellenton

  Toys R Us

  Toys R Us has opened a store at Ellenton Premium Outlets, part of the brand's return with standalone stores ahead of the holidays, Pulse of Manatee reported Nov. 4, citing Simon, the outlet center's operator.

  Ellenton Premium Outlets, 5461 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton (another site) · Reported Nov. 4

  Sources: Ellenton Premium Outlets: store directory, Pulse of Manatee: Toys R Us opens at Ellenton Premium Outlets

• Now open · Parrish

  Chewy Vet Care

  Chewy's veterinary clinic at Creekside Commons started seeing cats and dogs Tuesday, Oct. 20. It offers wellness exams, vaccines, urgent care, tests and surgery, including spaying and neutering, by appointment or walk-in, Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm.

  8730 US 301 N, Unit 103, Parrish (another site) · Reported Oct. 20

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  Sources: Chewy Vet Care Parrish, Pulse of Manatee

• Coming soon · Palmetto

  Chili's

  A Chili's is planned on Moccasin Wallow Rd east of I-75, near the planned McDonald's. Brinker, Chili's parent company, filed for the state's restaurant plan review on Sept. 28. No opening date has been announced.

  7320 Moccasin Wallow Rd, Palmetto (another site) · Reported Sept. 28

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  Source: Florida DBPR, restaurant plan reviews

• Coming soon · Parrish

  Texas Roadhouse

  Texas Roadhouse lists Nov. 23 as the opening date for its restaurant at the Seaire shops on Moccasin Wallow Rd, east of I-75. It's hiring now.

  8245 Moccasin Wallow Rd, Parrish (another site) · Reported Oct. 8

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  Source: Texas Roadhouse: Parrish, FL

• Now open · Parrish

  Manatee ER at Harrison Ranch

  Open since Oct. 6, 2026 (as of Oct. 13, 2026). Manatee Memorial Hospital's freestanding emergency room in Harrison Ranch: 10,884 sq ft with six exam rooms, three rapid medical spaces, a lab, X-ray, CT and ultrasound, open 24/7 for all ages.

  10820 US 301 N, Parrish (another site) · Reported Sept. 26

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  Sources (3)

  • WWSB
  • Your Observer
  • Manatee Memorial Hospital

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• Is Starbucks coming to Parrish?

  Yes, at Creekside Commons; expected spring 2027

  Yes. Manatee County approved a 2,500 sq ft drive-thru Starbucks at Creekside Commons in December 2024, and its building permit is for 8962 US 301 N. In May 2026 the developer, Benderson, told the Bradenton Herald it expected to open it in spring 2027. It would be the first in Parrish; the closest now is at 6285 US 301 N in Ellenton.

  Sources (3)

  • Moccasin Wallow Media, Dec. 31, 2024
  • Bradenton Herald, May 18, 2026
  • Manatee County permit BLD2602-0917: Starbucks

• Is Sam's Club coming to Palmetto or Parrish?

  Land bought; no store announced

  Sam's East, a Sam's Club affiliate, paid $15 million in May 2026 for about 26.6 acres at 8670 Moccasin Wallow Rd that the county had already approved for a big-box store and a gas station. Sam's Club hasn't announced a store, and no county filing names one.

  Sources: Bradenton Herald, Manatee County project list

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• Is Wawa coming to Palmetto and Parrish?

  Yes, two being built; no opening dates

  Yes, two, and both are being built: a Wawa with gas at Fort Hamer Crossing, US 301 at Fort Hamer Rd, and another at the Woods of Moccasin Wallow, west of I-75. Both have county building permits. Neither has an opening date.

  Sources: Manatee County permit BLD2510-2481: Wawa at Fort Hamer Crossing, Manatee County permit BLD2511-2016: Wawa at the Woods of Moccasin Wallow

• Is Home Depot coming to Palmetto?

  Yes, being built at Robinson Gateway; no opening date

  Yes. A Home Depot with a garden center is being built at Robinson Gateway, on Moccasin Wallow Rd at Carter Rd, and it has its county building permit. No opening date has been announced.

  Sources: Manatee County permit BLD2508-5522: Home Depot, Manatee County project list

• Is another Culver's coming?

  Plans filed for a third

  Plans for a third Culver's were filed in June 2026 at 9300 Moccasin Wallow Rd, in the Sawgrass Ridge development. Culver's already has restaurants on US 301 in Parrish and Palmetto.

  Source: Manatee County project list

• Is Chick-fil-A coming to Palmetto or Parrish?

  Reported in 2025; no county filing names one yet

  The Bradenton Herald reported in May 2025 that Chick-fil-A had filed paperwork with Manatee County for a restaurant at Moccasin Wallow Rd and Carter Rd, at Robinson Gateway. No county filing names a Chick-fil-A there yet, and no opening date has been announced. The closest open Chick-fil-A is Chick-fil-A Heritage Harbour, which opened Oct. 15, 2026, at 7283 SR 64 E in Bradenton, near Lakewood Ranch.

  Sources (5)

  • Bradenton Herald, May 9, 2025
  • Manatee County development records, Oct. 4, 2026
  • Chick-fil-A locations in Florida
  • Chick-fil-A: Heritage Harbour, Oct. 28, 2026
  • Chick-fil-A: Heritage Harbour opening announcement, Oct. 8, 2026

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• Is Target coming to Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton?

  No filing here; one planned in Apollo Beach

  No filing with Manatee County names a Target in Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton. Target's new stores nearby are on Lighthouse Dr in Bradenton, off I-75 at SR 64, and one planned in Apollo Beach.

  Sources: Manatee County project list, Osprey Observer

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• Is Costco coming to Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton?

  No filing here; closest is off SR 64

  No filing with Manatee County names a Costco in Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton. The closest Costco is on Lighthouse Dr in Bradenton, off I-75 at SR 64.

  Sources: Manatee County project list (Costco Bradenton), Manatee County project list

• Is Trader Joe's coming to Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton?

  No filing here; closest is at UTC

  No filing with Manatee County names a Trader Joe's here. The closest one opened in October 2023 at University Town Center, 8111 Cooper Creek Blvd.

  Sources: Business Observer, Manatee County project list

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• Is Whole Foods coming to Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton?

  Not here; one opened Nov. 5 near Lakewood Ranch

  No filing with Manatee County names one in Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton. Whole Foods opened its first Manatee County store across the river on Nov. 5, 2026, at the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour, 7295 SR 64 E in Bradenton, near Lakewood Ranch.

  Sources (3)

  • Manatee County project list, Oct. 12, 2026
  • Whole Foods Market: Bradenton opening, Oct. 6, 2026
  • Whole Foods Market: Bradenton, Nov. 6, 2026

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• What about In-N-Out, Buc-ee's or Raising Cane's?

  No filings for any of them

  No filing with Manatee County names any of them in Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton. The same goes for Hobby Lobby, Ross and TJ Maxx; Marshalls, TJ Maxx's sister store, is open at Creekside Commons.

  Sources: Manatee County project list, Marshalls Parrish

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• Is a YMCA coming to Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton?

  Parrish's closed in 2020; closest is Lakewood Ranch

  The Parrish YMCA at 12214 US 301 N closed in 2020, after the Manatee County YMCA couldn't agree to new lease terms for the 1920s schoolhouse it used. The YMCA of Southwest Florida now lists branches in Lakewood Ranch (5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd) and Bradenton (3805 59th St W), and none in Palmetto, Parrish or Ellenton.

  Sources: Observer, YMCA of Southwest Florida locations

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