The Florida-based chain Metro Diner is planning to open a second restaurant in southwest Florida.
Permits filed with Sarasota County last week indicate the diner will open at 2111 Tamiami Trail S. in Venice.
Metro Diner started in Jacksonville and has since expanded to more than 25 locations in seven states, with at least another 11 restaurants in the works. The company has Florida roots dating back to 1938, but its first in our area of the state is set to open later this year at Westfield Southgate in Sarasota.