New McDonald’s Opens On BBD In Wesley Chapel

McD's Chamber Ribbong Cutting
McD’s Chamber Ribbong Cutting

By Gary Nager

Congratulations to the Frost family — father Jack (not a misprint) and sons Chris and John, for the opening of their fourth McDonald’s franchise in our immediate distribution areas.

The Frosts, who already have McDonald’s locations in Tampa Palms, in the New Tampa Center on BBD and on S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel, opened at 1733 Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., next to PNC Bank, in front of Nutrition S’Mart (just south of S.R. 56), with a WCCC ribbon cutting on Oct. 31 (photo above).

At least 50 WCCC members were on hand at the sparkling new, upscale “Mickey D’s,” which doesn’t have a children’s play area but does have large menu boards warning you that those McNuggets you love are more than 1,000 calories.

The new open-24-hours restaurant also hosted its own even bigger Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, November 23, beginning at 11 a.m., with a visit from Ronald McDonald himself, face painting, a prize wheel, some great giveaways and a balloon artist.

 

Wesley Chapel Chamber Celebrates 15 Years & More

Lab 3 Marking Chamber Ribbon Cutting
Lab 3 Marking Chamber Ribbon Cutting

By Gary Nager

It’s hard for me to fathom that the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, and even harder to believe the number of ribbon cutting events and Chamber mixers I’ve been to just in the last 30 days alone — too many, in fact, to post a pic of most of them in this space — and yet, I only attended about 2/3 of the 15 available Chamber events since our last issue went to press.

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Advanced Hand & Plastic Surgery Center Cuts Ribbon

AHAPSC ribbon cutting
Advanced Hand and Plastic Surgery Center Ribbon Cutting

By Gary Nager,

Most people don’t realize how important their hands are to daily living until something bad happens to those extremities. Trauma from motor vehicle accidents, fractures and other incidents can have debilitating effects.

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Great Food & Prices Make City Grill Wesley Chapel’s Best New Eatery!

Ahi Tuna from City Grill
Ahi Tuna from City Grill

By Gary Nager

The hardest thing, for me, about being the dining reviewer for this publication is trying to say enough nice things about places I don’t really love to fill a full-length feature. But, as those who have read me for any period of time surely know, the best and easiest part of this job is telling you as much as I can — with both pictures and words — about independently owned restaurants in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel that have delicious food, especially when they also offer great value for the money.

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Stonemill Artisan Bakery & Desserts Coming To Wesley Chapel Village Market

stonemill web

By Gary Nager

Wesley Chapel soon will be home to Stonemill Artisan Bakery & Desserts.

The shop is in the process of opening in the Wesley Chapel Village Market shopping plaza, located at Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. and S.R. 54, where you can expect to find gelato, ice cream, frozen yogurt, French pastries, artisan breads, great coffee and more.

Stay tuned to NTNeighborhoodNew.com for updates as they become available.