{"id":338249,"date":"2026-07-13T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338249\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:13:09","slug":"kekes-lands-permit-for-7th-location-in-northeast-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338249\/","title":{"rendered":"Keke\u2019s lands permit for 7th location in Northeast Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keke\u2019s Breakfast Cafe was granted a permit to build-out its seventh Northeast Florida restaurant, reaching into the North Jacksonville market.<\/p>\n

The city issued a permit July 10 for Regional Construction Services LC of Pompano Beach to renovate 4,925 square feet at 840 Nautica Drive in River City Marketplace at a project cost of $187,000.<\/p>\n

The permit shows that Units 115-117 will be combined for Keke\u2019s. While the landlord\u2019s site plan does not include those numbered spaces, it shows Keke\u2019s in Units 66-67, previously occupied by Mr. Potato Spread and Mattress One.<\/p>\n

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The site plan for River City Marketplace shows Keke\u2019s Breakfast Cafe in Units 66-67.<\/p>\n

Photo by Special to the Daily Record<\/p>\n

AM Eatery River City LLC, led by John C. Metz of West Palm Beach, is the franchise owner. Metz is founder of RREMC Restaurants, which comprises a restaurant, hotel and real estate group that includes Keke\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The plan by landlord Kimco Realty and landlord leasing representative Franklin Street shows Keke\u2019s in 4,844 square feet between T-Mobile and Supercuts. Thomas Duke Architect of Jacksonville is the architect. It\u2019s not uncommon for build-out and site-plan sizes to differ minimally.<\/p>\n

The cafe is in a strip of buildings near Starbucks Coffee Co. and across the parking lot from Ashley furniture and the Total Wine & More that took the former OfficeMax location.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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A sign is in the window at 840 Nautica Drive, No. 117, for Keke\u2019s Breakfast Cafe. The space previously was Mr. Potato Spread.<\/p>\n

Photo by Monty Zickuhr<\/p>\n

The new location appears to be the seventh Keke\u2019s in Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n

Keke\u2019s has six Northeast Florida restaurants that have opened since 2017 at:<\/p>\n

\u2022 East Arlington: 12959 Atlantic Blvd.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mandarin: Claire Lane Center at 11112 San Jose Blvd., No. 23, south of I-295.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022 Saint Johns: The Pavilion at Durbin Park at 450 Durbin Pavilion Drive, Suite E10.<\/p>\n

\u2022 South Jacksonville: The Strand at St. Johns Town Center at 4906 Town Center Parkway near St. Johns Town Center.<\/p>\n

\u2022 St. Augustine: 135 Jenkins St., Unit 106.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Southwest Jacksonville: Oakleaf Town Center at 9570 Crosshill Blvd., No. 106, at southeast Crosshill Boulevard and Merchants Gate Drive west of Old Middleburg Road South.<\/p>\n

\u2022 St. Augustine: 135 Jenkins St., Unit 106.<\/p>\n

Stephanie McCullough, senior vice president and managing principal of SRS Real Estate Partners, represents Keke\u2019s in its site searches.<\/p>\n

Denny\u2019s Inc. has owned Keke\u2019s since July 2022.<\/p>\n

Orlando-based Keke\u2019s has 63 locations in Florida, with one coming soon in Hollywood, according to kekes.com. The River City Marketplace unit is not shown.<\/p>\n

The chain also has 20 locations in six other states, with four more restaurants coming soon.<\/p>\n

Keke\u2019s Breakfast Cafe locations are open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. They are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

The online menu shows waffles, pancakes, omelets, egg dishes and other items on a breakfast menu served during all operating hours. The lunch menu includes paninis, sandwiches, burgers, salads and more.<\/p>\n

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