Cook Out’s Florida Expansion: Five Open, St. Petersburg Next (Tracker)
Quick Answer: These are all the Cook Out Florida locations open as of October 2026 — Pensacola, Tallahassee, Temple Terrace, Jacksonville and Carrollwood (Dale Mabry). A sixth, in St. Petersburg at 9595 4th Street North, is planned with no opening date announced. This tracker follows every Florida opening and status change.
Cook Out spent 36 years entirely outside Florida. That changed in July 2025 — and the chain has been opening Florida restaurants at a steady clip ever since. This page tracks the whole expansion in one place. Bookmark it — we update it as each new Cook Out Florida location is announced or opens.
All Cook Out Florida Locations Open Now
| Location | Address | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | 1735 E. Nine Mile Road | July 2025 |
| Tallahassee | 1942 N. Monroe Street | October 2025 |
| Temple Terrace (Tampa) | 5501 E. Fowler Avenue | July 16, 2026 |
| Jacksonville | 14016 Beach Blvd | July 30, 2026 |
| Carrollwood (Tampa) | 16215 N. Dale Mabry Hwy | September 2026 |
The newest of these, Dale Mabry, opened in mid-September 2026 — we covered it in our Dale Mabry opening story. All five are converted or purpose-built sites; the three Tampa Bay restaurants are all former Boston Market buildings that Cook Out bought and renovated.
This tracker grows one store at a time: each time Cook Out announces or opens another Florida restaurant, the table above gets a new row. The running total is five open Cook Out Florida locations as of October 2026, with the St. Petersburg site at 9595 4th Street North next in the pipeline.
What’s Next: St. Petersburg
The one confirmed Florida location still in the pipeline is St. Petersburg, at 9595 4th Street North — another former Boston Market, purchased for a reported $2.6 million. Plans have been filed with the city, but Cook Out has announced no opening date, and its earlier target windows have already slipped once. Based on the Tampa Bay pattern (purchase → renovation → quiet opening), expect word to spread on local social media before any official announcement. It will become the sixth of the Cook Out Florida locations once it opens.
What About South Florida?
As of this update, Cook Out has announced no locations in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties. Anything you read about a South Florida Cook Out opening date is speculation until the company confirms it.
How Cook Out Opens (and Why Dates Are Hard to Pin Down)
Cook Out does not do large press rollouts. As the chain itself puts it, locations tend to open with minimal announcement and word spreads quickly through local social media once the doors are open. Both Tampa openings followed exactly that pattern — soft openings spotted by locals first, official listings later. That’s why this tracker of Cook Out Florida locations leans on permits, property records and confirmed local reporting rather than announced dates.
FAQs
How many Cook Out Florida locations are there?
Five, as of October 2026: Pensacola, Tallahassee, two in the Tampa area (Temple Terrace and Carrollwood) and Jacksonville.
When is the St. Petersburg Cook Out opening?
No date has been announced. The site at 9595 4th Street North is confirmed and plans are filed; the opening will likely be a quiet one, like the other Tampa Bay locations.
Is Cook Out coming to Orlando or Miami?
No Orlando or South Florida locations have been announced. The confirmed Florida growth so far is the Panhandle, Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.
Why did Cook Out pick Tampa Bay for three locations?
The three Tampa Bay restaurants share one playbook: Cook Out bought shuttered Boston Market buildings (Temple Terrace for a reported $3.5M, Carrollwood $2.5M, St. Petersburg $2.6M) and converted them, giving the chain a fast foothold in the region.
Sources: Florida Times-Union opening-date reporting (July 2026); St. Pete Rising via Florida Times-Union on the St. Petersburg plans; Burger Beast Florida locations guide (updated August 23, 2026); Tampa Bay Times on the Boston Market purchases (April 2026); local Tampa coverage of the Dale Mabry opening (September 2026).
Last verified: October 22, 2026. USCookoutMenu.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with Cook Out.
