Ex-Football Coach Steve Spurrier to Open Restaurant Within Celebration Pointe in Gainesville

Gainesville, Fla. — Former University of Florida football coach Steve Spurrier is seeking a partner for a new restaurant in Celebration Pointe in Gainesville. The new restaurant will be called “Spurrier’s” and is expected to open in 2020. The selected partner will have a $1 million build-out budget and the ability to influence the final menu and décor, as well a salary and/or equity in the restaurant. The partner will be named later this year. Celebration Pointe is a 160-acre mixed-use development that upon completion will span more than 1 million square feet and will include office and retail space, residential units and a mix of experiential and entertainment venues, such as seafood restaurant The Keys, a Nike Factory Store and a 10-screen Regal Cinemas theater.