The Container Store bags Tampa

TAMPA — The Container Store, a popular chain that sells home storage and organization products, announced a Florida expansion that includes Tampa — its first Gulf Coast location.

The Dallas-based company, founded in 1978, intends to open stores in 2013 in Tampa, Orlando and Boca Raton, according to a release published today. The retail chain, with 51 locations nationwide, currently has two other Florida stores, in Hallandale Beach and Miami.

The Tampa store, a 25,000-square-foot location, will be on Westshore Boulevard and Spruce Street, one block south of the International Plaza Mall. An official opening date hasn't been determined yet, the company says.