What tenant types are driving the re-tenanting of legacy retail in Orlando?
Five tenant categories are actively absorbing repositioned retail space in Orlando in 2026. Food and beverage is the dominant category: fast-casual restaurant chains (Chipotle, Shake Shack, Cava tier), regional F&B concepts, and bar/entertainment hybrids are absorbing repositioned inline retail at rents 25–40% above the tenants they are replacing, particularly on I-Drive and in the western suburbs. Fitness and wellness is the second category: boutique fitness studios (cycling, HIIT, yoga), med spas, and health services are absorbing 1,500–4,000 SF inline spaces at $22–$30/SF NNN. Medical and dental is the third: urgent care, dental chains, physical therapy, and dermatology practices are absorbing community center space at $24–$32/SF NNN. Experiential entertainment — escape rooms, axe throwing, virtual reality, arcade concepts — is absorbing 3,000–8,000 SF end-cap spaces at $18–$28/SF NNN. Specialty grocery and food hall concepts are the fifth category, absorbing larger anchor spaces at rents that generate cross-shopping traffic lifting inline tenant sales.