JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The retired CEO of Jacksonville-based trucking company Landstar is planning a restaurant complex with pickleball courts, a stage and more in Mayport, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
James Gattoni, who retired in 2024 after 28 years with Landstar, said last week he was targeting a spring 2027 opening for the restaurant on Mayport Road, near the Wonderland Drive intersection north of Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park.
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Gattoni said the idea of opening a food and beverage operation came to him after he retired. He said the restaurant would be the draw for the establishment, which he strives to make into a gathering spot for families to enjoy evenings outdoors listening to music. He also expects to have a 7-by-14 foot outdoor LED screen for watching sports.
The restaurant is identified in the permit application as Coastal Pickleball Club, but Gattoni said he had not chosen a name for the establishment.
An application for city permitting shows a restaurant with a cabana, golf simulator, eight pickleball courts and the event stage.
Construction costs are estimated at $3.59 million.