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  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Foodies rejoice: Food hall gets new lease on life

Local investors have revived 22 South, a St. Petersburg, Florida, food hall that opened to fanfare in April but shuttered in July.

  • News
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Tiny-home community takes a giant leap forward

Escape Tampa Bay Village, a tiny-home community in Tampa, Florida, launches a new model as it expands its footprint.

  • News
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Woodie's world: Ambitious car-wash company makes more big moves

Woodie's Wash Shack inks deal with Bucs, acquires more land for expansion.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2021
Snooze fest: Region lags in number of coffee shops per capita

A bedding company's study of the nation's most-caffeinated states and cities reveals surprising results for Florida.

  • News
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 7, 2021
Pickleball anyone?

New pickleball club under construction in Lakewood Ranch looks to capitalize on craze.

  • News
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 7, 2021
Well-known chocolatier opening second location

William Dean Chocolates to open a cafe in Midtown Tampa later this year

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2021
Steakhouse primed for reopening after $1M renovation

Owner says it ‘was time for a redo.’

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2021
Accomplished industry vet joins marketing firm as chief revenue officer

Catalina, a St. Petersburg, Florida, marketing firm that specializes in shopper intelligence, has hired former Epsilon executive Stacey Hawes as chief revenue officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2021
A commercial litigation law firm rebrands with addition of two shareholders

The new shareholders have worked at Bentley Law for a combined 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 6, 2021
Prominent Wall Street firm moving HQ from Manhattan to downtown St. Pete

Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management is moving its headquarters to 200 Central in St. Petersburg; will help build innovation center

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2021
Banks complete merger; combined entity boasts 12 branches, $3B in assets

Hillsboro Bank, based in Plant City, will do business as The Bank of Tampa after the two banks completed their merger on Oct. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2021
Area business alliance fills president, CEO role months after the former stepped down

Interim President Dan Sidler will continue in the role until November.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 5, 2021
Hertz replaces CEO for the third time in 17 months

The Hertz Corp. has named former Ford Motor chief as interim CEO as it, again, looks for a new leader.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2021
Locally based restaurant chain debuts first international store

Tampa, Florida-based PDQ, via a deal with a Dubai-based investment firm, has opened a location in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2021
Airport hits new monthly passenger record

Traffic continues to rebound at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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