Anejo Cocina Mexicana Opens in Middleburg as Clay Town Center Adds New Dining Options

A new Mexican restaurant arrives as a growing retail center builds out

Anejo Cocina Mexicana has opened in Middleburg, adding another sit-down Mexican dining option in Clay County as the Clay Town Center development continues to fill in with new tenants. The restaurant is located at 1660 Jeremiah St., Suite 201, in Middleburg.

The opening is part of a broader wave of restaurant and service businesses coming to Clay Town Center, a project that has been marketed as a walkable, neighborhood-oriented cluster of dining and retail. Development announcements for the site have also included a health-focused café concept, Verde Vida, opening alongside Anejo Cocina in the same Middleburg location.

What is known about the restaurant and its Middleburg footprint

Anejo Cocina Mexicana has been described in prior development plans as a large-format Mexican restaurant concept designed for higher-capacity dining, with an emphasis on a full-service experience. Earlier project descriptions for Clay Town Center also indicated a sizable indoor dining room and patio seating for the Middleburg unit.

Business records and tenant listings for the property place Anejo Cocina and Verde Vida next to each other at the Jeremiah Street address, positioning the two concepts as complementary offerings within the same development phase.

Clay Town Center’s tenant mix and timeline

Clay Town Center’s recent leasing updates have outlined multiple openings at the site over 2025 and into 2026. The development has listed national quick-service brands and additional retail/services as part of the lineup, with several openings described as phased and schedule-driven rather than arriving at once.

• Domino’s Pizza opened May 22, 2025.
• WingStop opened September 17, 2025.
• Anejo Cocina and Verde Vida were slated to open in the first week of November 2025.
• Additional openings have been projected into early and spring 2026, including service and sandwich tenants.

How this fits into the local dining and development picture

Middleburg and the broader Clay County area have seen continued commercial buildout tied to population growth and expanding residential neighborhoods. Restaurant openings in new centers like Clay Town Center often function as anchors that increase repeat traffic, support adjacent retail, and create additional service-sector employment.

Clay Town Center has projected more than 100 local jobs and an estimated $8 million in economic impact tied to new business activity, employment, and local spending.

For residents, the practical effect is increased dining choice within Middleburg rather than having to travel into Jacksonville or other nearby hubs. For the market, the opening adds another competitor in a crowded Mexican and Tex-Mex landscape, where concepts differentiate through service style, bar programs, speed of service, and menu customization.

Further tenant openings at Clay Town Center are expected to clarify whether the project becomes a destination for dining-and-errands trips or primarily serves nearby neighborhoods with convenience-focused options.