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  • July 1, 2016
Chico's reality show

Corporate proxy battles are usually fought behind the scenes in boardrooms with sparse details buried in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2016
No rules, just big

Healthy eating, smaller portions and superfoods have been all the rage in the restaurant sector for a few years. Gluten-free and locally grown products top the trend lines, too.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2016
Takers and takers

The bane of retailers, the rate of shoplifters and theft-prone employees, increased again in 2015, according to the Jack L. Hayes International Annual Retail Theft Survey.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2016
Back at the ranch

Kitson & Partners is wasting no time since it unveiled plans for Babcock Ranch April 22.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2016
Gonzmart goes for waterfront

When Richard Gonzmart learned Longboat Key's iconic Pattigeorge's restaurant was for sale, he was reminded of his father's advice: “Never turn down the opportunity to build on the water in Sarasota.”

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 1, 2016
Large land deals may pause

A pair of $30 million-plus land deals in the Naples area recently have highlighted the health of the Collier County real estate market, but the broker involved in both transactions predicts another mega-sale won't happen again regionally anytime soon.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2016
Into the Mystic

The life of an independent retailer can be difficult, with malls, department stores and Amazon among the competitive forces.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 1, 2016
Agent centric

Sperry Van Ness is the only national commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Bradenton and Sarasota. But its people make the real difference, its manager says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2016
Restaurant chain continues push into Sarasota

The chain is targeting two locations in the area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2016
Auto dealer to hire 100 people

Fuccillo Automotive Group plans to hire 100 people to staff its new Port Charlotte Kia dealership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2016
Partnership receives $3.8M technology grant

The Tampa partnership received one of 39 grants across the nation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 29, 2016
Chico's rebuts investor

The board battle at Chico's FAS took another turn Wednesday as the women's retailer accused a shareholder of a “self-serving proxy contest.”

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 29, 2016
Tech firm hires new executive

George Hall joins the company as chief operating officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 29, 2016
National list ranks region's top homebuilders

The combined list of 10 builders closed 3,570 homes in 2015.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2016
Doctor charged on 25 counts for $5M scheme

Of the 25 counts, 21 are for health care fraud.

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