Tim Aten Knows: SWFL to see expansion of Oar & Iron, Kelly’s Roast Beef

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Q: Do you know what is being built in front of Bealls where Old 41 and 41 meet? —Deb Wagner Stratmann, Bonita Springs.

A: The second area location of Kelly’s Roast Beef will join two undisclosed retailers in that multiunit out parcel in the Gateway Shoppes at North Bay on the northwest corner of U.S. 41 and Wiggins Pass Road in North Naples.

The restaurant franchise group for the Boston-based Kelly’s Roast Beef and Oar & Iron Raw Bar & Grill recently burst out of the gate in Collier and Lee counties with aggressive expansion plans for both dining concepts. RAVentures Hospitality Group recently opened its first area locations of Kelly’s and Oar & Iron at Founders Square in Collier County, but the company already plans at least three more area locations of each brand.

Kelly’s Roast Beef launched its first area location last August on an outparcel lot at Founders Square, a mixed-use development on the southeastern corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard. Oar & Iron launched dinner service on Dec. 27 and lunch on Jan. 9 nearby on the western end of The Plaza at Founders Square, a retail strip anchored by Sunshine Ace Hardware.  

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