Now it’s seven.
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe is working toward opening its seventh Northeast Florida restaurant, according a site brochure for River City Marketplace in North Jacksonville.
The plan by landlord Kimco Realty and landlord leasing representative Franklin Street shows Keke’s in the 4,844-square-foot Unit 66.
There is a "coming soon" sign in the window at 840 Nautica Drive, No. 117, for Keke’s. The space previously was Mr. Potato Spread.
That is in a strip of buildings near Starbucks Coffee Co. and across the parking lot from Ashley furniture and the future Total Wine Total Wine & More going in the former OfficeMax location.
River City Marketplace is at 13000 City Station Drive, along Airport Center Drive, east of Interstate 95. Jacksonville International Airport is west of I-95.
Keke’s has five Northeast Florida restaurants that have opened since 2017 at:
• East Arlington at 12959 Atlantic Blvd.
• The Strand at St. Johns Town Center at 4906 Town Center Parkway near St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville.
• The Pavilion at Durbin Park at 450 Durbin Pavilion Drive, Suite E10, in Saint Johns.
• In St. Augustine at 135 Jenkins St., Unit 106.
• Oakleaf Town Center at 9570 Crosshill Blvd., No. 106, at southeast Crosshill Boulevard and Merchants Gate Drive west of Old Middleburg Road South.
As of this week, Keke’s Breakfast Cafe is working toward opening a sixth Northeast Florida restaurant as it seeks permitting to build-out in Mandarin in Claire Lane Center at 11112 San Jose Blvd., south of Interstate 295.
The Claire Lane Center site plan shows it in the 3,718-square-foot Unit 23, two doors down from Ulta Beauty and four storefronts from corner anchor Mandola’s Italian Kitchen.
Stephanie McCullough, vice president and managing partner of SRS Real Estate Partners, represents Keke’s in its site searches.
Denny’s Inc. has owned Keke’s since July 2022.
Orlando-based Keke’s has 61 locations in Florida, with three coming soon, according to kekes.com. The Mandarin restaurant is not listed.
It also has 16 locations in six other states, with one restaurant coming soon.
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe locations are open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. They are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The online menu shows waffles, pancakes, omelets, other egg dishes and more on a breakfast menu served during all operating hours.
It shows the lunch menu starts at 10:30 a.m. and includes paninis, sandwiches, burgers, salads and more.