New in South Tampa: openings this week (Nov 9, 2026)
A stationery brand picks Hyde Park Village for only its second store, plus one South Tampa shop that's coming soon.
- Published: 2026-11-09
- By: Visit South Tampa
- Category: Openings
It's a quiet week for ribbon cuttings in South Tampa, but a stationery brand fans travel for just set up in Hyde Park Village. Here's what's new, and what's on the way.
Now open: Rifle Paper Co.
What it is: The Winter Park, Florida stationery, homewares and gifts brand. Tampa is only its second brick-and-mortar store.
Address: 714 S Village Circle, Tampa, FL 33606 (Hyde Park Village)
Opening date (per source): "OPENING 11/7/26" on Rifle Paper Co.'s stores page, which also invited shoppers to a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10 AM to 7 PM, with giveaways and exclusive products. The Tampa Bay Business Journal (Nov 6) reported the store opening "this Saturday."
Hours (per Rifle Paper Co.): Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 8 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM. Phone 813-955-5304.
Worth knowing: That's So Tampa reports some products are Tampa exclusives with Florida themes (pirate ships, alligators, seashells).
Sources: https://riflepaperco.com/pages/stores ; https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/11/06/rifle-paper-co-opens-at-tampa-hyde-park-village.html ; https://thatssotampa.com/rifle-paper-co-tampa-hyde-park-village/
VST directory: none yet (Site Admin to create /directory/rifle-paper-co).
Coming soon: Philly Pretzel Factory, South Tampa
What it is: The Philadelphia-born pretzel chain, which says its pretzels are hand-twisted and baked fresh daily.
Address: 4231 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
Opening date (per source): none. The brand's own location page marks South Tampa as "COMING SOON" with no date, hours or store phone.
Source: https://phillypretzelfactory.com/locations/south-tampa/
VST directory: https://visitsouthtampa.com/directory/philly-pretzel-factory-south-tampa (live)
Still on the way (no change this week)
Alimento's second location, 808 S Dale Mabry Hwy (33609): the owner told Business Debut it plans to open December 1. Planned, not open. https://www.businessdebut.com/22-new-and-independent-restaurants-opening-across-florida-november-2026/
SWTHZ (SweatHouz) South Tampa, 2201 W Swann Ave (33606): the brand's own page still says "South Tampa Coming Soon." https://sweathouz.com/south-tampa-book-now/