Naked Farmer is opening a second St. Petersburg location on 4th Street North, taking over the former EVOS space in what the chain announced via Instagram as a planned summer 2026 debut. The 1,920-square-foot restaurant will mark Naked Farmer's 4th Tampa Bay outpost and 8th location statewide.
EVOS, a health-focused fast-casual chain known for air-fried burgers and clean-ingredient positioning, previously held the 4th Street address. Naked Farmer, whose model centers on farm-to-table sourcing with vegetables harvested within 24 hours of service, steps into a corridor where health-oriented fast-casual has already shown a customer base.
The new location will carry signature dishes already familiar to regulars at the chain's other Tampa Bay restaurants: the Steak Caesar Salad and the Surf & Turf Plate. At 1,920 square feet, the footprint aligns with Naked Farmer's compact counter-service format.
Three Tampa Bay locations were already in operation before this announcement, making St. Pete the market where the chain is committing to a second unit. For operators in the fast-casual segment, doubling down in the same city is a different calculation than expanding into an adjacent market — it typically signals strong unit-level performance at the original location and confidence in durable local demand.
The announcement was made via the operator's Instagram; no filed permit or signed lease has been independently confirmed. With a summer 2026 target and a buildout required in the space, the pace of permitting will determine whether the chain hits its stated window.
4th Street North remains one of St. Pete's more active commercial corridors for regional and emerging operators. Whether Naked Farmer intends to push its Tampa Bay count past four — or which Florida markets it targets as it approaches double digits statewide — has not been disclosed.
