Tio Caszos to Expand at Sailor & The Dock

The Puerto Rican kitchen will grow into a former storefront as a new entertainment venue joins the business incubator.

Updated on Oct. 30, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Sunlit interior of an industrial-chic business incubator with brick walls, wooden floors, and exposed ceiling beams. — Tio Caszos Puerto Rican Kitchen plans to expand into the former ABE's space at Grand Rapids' Sailor & The Dock incubator by 2027. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Tio Caszos Puerto Rican Kitchen is set to expand its operations at the Grand Rapids business incubator Sailor & The Dock by early 2027. The project involves taking over the space previously occupied by ABE's.

Why it matters

The expansion follows the closure of ABE's, which shuttered due to ongoing litigation and a strategic effort to lower operating expenses. Management is looking to strengthen successful vendors within the collective while replacing other former tenants.

The Game Show Challenge will introduce 60-minute interactive trivia and puzzle-based experiences to the facility. Tio Caszos has maintained operations at the site for almost two years prior to this scheduled growth.

The players

Tio Caszos

This Puerto Rican kitchen has been a vendor at the Sailor & The Dock incubator for nearly two years.

Sailor & The Dock

This Grand Rapids site functions as a business incubator designed to help local vendors succeed.

The Game Show Challenge

This national chain specializes in host-led, interactive trivia and puzzle games.

ABE's

This former tenant closed its storefront at the incubator due to legal issues and rising costs.

Cafe de L'Asie

This business previously operated as a vendor at the incubator before closing its location.

The details

Tio Caszos will repurpose the former front-of-store coffee shop of ABE's into a larger restaurant area. Simultaneously, the incubator will bring in The Game Show Challenge, a national chain, to utilize the facility as an entertainment tenant.

Carlos Rivera began operating at Sailor & The Dock in March 2025.
Tio Caszos is expected to expand into the new space by early 2027.

Market Landscape

The transition at Sailor & The Dock reflects the business incubator model, where management cycles through tenants to maximize site productivity. This strategy allows the collective to replace departing vendors with established brands to maintain stable operations in Grand Rapids.

Visitors to Sailor & The Dock will soon have access to new interactive entertainment options alongside an expanded restaurant menu. These changes aim to consolidate successful local food options while diversifying the types of services available at the incubator.

The takeaway

Incubator spaces often undergo structural shifts as they balance the needs of diverse vendors with available square footage. Readers interested in supporting local startups should monitor incubator tenant lists to track which businesses are scaling operations.