Industries

By Amanda Postma
May 5, 2023

Sarasota-Manatee market to get new Trader Joe’s

The grocery store will take up residence in The Shoppes at University Town Center.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
May 5, 2023

Area developer acquires pair of Trader Joe's in the Carolinas

Manatee County-based Benderson Development has acquired two Trader Joe's locations in North and South Carolina following a Sarasota shopping center acquisition.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
May 5, 2023

Fort Myers center expands list of tenants with two restaurants

The Bell Tower center expects McGregor’s Public House and La Ola Surfside Restaurant to be open this spring.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
May 5, 2023

Luxury SWFL builder moves into new HQ, adds roofing division

Tri-Town was founded in 2006.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
May 4, 2023

Coconut Point mall adds national retailers as 17-year-old restaurant closes

The Estero outdoor mall announced two retailers will move into the center later this year days after a mainstay eatery announces it is closing.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
May 4, 2023

Prominent Venice manufacturer rebrands

The rebranding at PGT Innovations included a new logo and slogan.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
May 4, 2023

Famed paint brush manufacturer moving to Pinellas

Silver Brush will move from New Jersey and open an assembly and distribution facility in Largo.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
May 4, 2023

2023 Top Entrepreneur: Dr. Jacqueline Darna, founder of NoMo Nausea and Intellidoc, Tampa

Dr. Jacqueline Darna’s initial foray into medical entrepreneurship, a consumer product called NoMo Nausea, was a hit. Now she aims to disrupt telehealth.

Entrepreneurs

By Beth Luberecki
May 4, 2023

2023 Top Entrepreneur: Jen Whyte, co-founder of Fort Myers Brewing Co., Fort Myers

Jen Whyte has turned Fort Myers Brewing Co. from a sudsy side hustle into a much-loved local beer maker.

Entrepreneurs

By Jim Stinson
May 4, 2023

2023 Top Entrepreneur: Jesse Biter, founder, PropLogix, Sarasota

Jesse Biter, with a keen eye for spotting trends, has applied his tech-focused entrepreneurial skillset in commercial real estate, software and the auto industry.

Entrepreneurs

By Amanda Postma
May 4, 2023

2023 Top Entrepreneur: Teri Hansen, Priority Marketing, president and chief creative officer, Fort Myers

Some shrewd and counterintuitive decision-making has led Teri Hansen to prosper in a hypercompetitive field for 30 years.

Entrepreneurs

By Amanda Postma
May 4, 2023

2023 Top Entrepreneur: Alex Miller, CEO of Mercedes Scientific, Lakewood Ranch

Alex Miller is the quintessential accidental entrepreneur, having fallen into it soon after college. Nearly three decades later, it remains her passion.