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New Lake County restaurant and food truck activity has slowed a bit in 2022, when compared to the same period last year.
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) data shows 26 new sit-down/to-go and food truck businesses were granted food licenses as of June 6, the most recent data available. That’s down 25% when compared to 35 for the same time frame in 2021.
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New Lake County food licenses approved for the state DBPR’s fiscal year, which runs from July through June, show 67 new restaurants in Lake County, a 25% drop from 85 for the same time last year.
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