Talkin’ Tacos plans third Jacksonville restaurant in Oakleaf, expanding its footprint across fast-growing retail corridors

Expansion targets Oakleaf’s high-traffic commercial hub

Talkin’ Tacos is preparing to open a third Jacksonville-area location, this time in the Oakleaf community on the city’s Westside. The planned restaurant adds to the brand’s existing local footprint, which includes a Jacksonville Beach outpost at 1300 Beach Blvd. and a St. Johns Town Center location at 4853 Big Island Drive, Unit 9.

The Oakleaf location is tied to the Oakleaf retail corridor, an area that has continued to attract new dining and service concepts alongside large-format retail. The restaurant is expected to broaden late-day and weekend dining options for residents in and around Oakleaf and nearby Orange Park, where consumer demand has increasingly followed new housing and ongoing commercial buildout.

Where the new restaurant will be located

Business listings for the upcoming Oakleaf restaurant place the site at 9711 Applecross Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32222. The address sits within the Oakleaf area’s established network of shopping centers and restaurants, a clustering pattern typical of fast-casual brands seeking strong visibility and convenient access.

An opening date has not been publicly confirmed in verified, primary business filings available at the time of publication. As with many restaurant launches, timelines can shift based on build-out schedules, permitting steps, staffing, and final inspections.

What Talkin’ Tacos is, and how Jacksonville fits into its growth strategy

Talkin’ Tacos began in South Florida in 2020 as a food-truck concept before expanding into brick-and-mortar locations and franchising. In Jacksonville, the brand’s rollout has followed a familiar playbook: first establishing a presence in a destination retail area and then adding additional sites to reach different parts of the metro area.

The company’s Jacksonville locations also reflect broader dining-sector dynamics: fast-casual operators are often prioritizing suburban trade areas with steady household growth, ample parking, and proximity to other high-frequency stops.

Menu positioning and competitive landscape

Talkin’ Tacos is positioned as a fast-casual Mexican concept, with menu categories that commonly include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and bowls. In Jacksonville, that offering enters a crowded and varied market that spans traditional taquerias, regional Mexican restaurants, and national chains. Oakleaf itself already hosts multiple Mexican and Tex-Mex options, making differentiation—through menu selection, service model, operating hours, and in-store experience—an important factor in performance.

• Planned third Jacksonville-area location: Oakleaf (9711 Applecross Rd.).

• Existing Jacksonville-area locations: Jacksonville Beach (1300 Beach Blvd.) and St. Johns Town Center (4853 Big Island Drive, Unit 9).

• Opening date: not confirmed through verified public documentation at publication time.

Jacksonville’s restaurant growth has increasingly followed major retail nodes, with brands using multiple locations to cover distinct suburban corridors.

Further details on the Oakleaf opening—such as the first day of service, hours, and hiring plans—are expected closer to launch.