Bedrock Wings is moving one to downtown Lakeland, taking over the recently vacated Pita Pit location at 127 S. Kentucky Ave.
Owner Sam Joaquin says he plans to close the Bedrock Wings restaurant on U.S. 92 East near Old Dixie Highway and move it to the downtown building, which he is purchasing.
The downtown Bedrock Wings location represents the first time Joaquin will own the building where his restaurant is located, something else he’s excited about. “I don’t want to be at the mercy of a landlord anymore,” Joaquin said,
Joaquin expects to close the sale of the building that has housed Pita Pit and Dissent Craft Brewing next Monday. He hopes to open the restaurant there by November but said that will all depend on the city’s permitting process and how quickly he can find a hood installation company to assist him with enlarging the current hood in the kitchen.
To set themselves apart, Joaquin hopes to keep his family-owned restaurant open later than most locales downtown. He hopes he can find the staffing to be able to be open until 1 or 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 or 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. He said his restaurants are always closed on Sundays, as he believes that day should be reserved for rest.