Retail

By Lesley Dwyer
August 20, 2024

$25M Sarasota-UTC area furniture store to go big and green

City Furniture will open a 120,000-square-foot showroom in UTC's East District by summer 2025.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
August 16, 2024

Bradenton boating company president steps down

Boaters World Marine Centers will have a new interim president following the departure of Stewart Thompson.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
August 15, 2024

Retail space near Rays stadium site sells for $2.4M

A Miami developer has bought the ground floor retail space at a 20-story tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
August 14, 2024

Bankrupt flooring company closing 2 stores in region

LL Flooring, which declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will close locations in Clearwater and Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
August 14, 2024

Snack company hits $100M in Florida sales, targets market share

Utz Brands bought a series of routes that include Fort Myers and Naples.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Andrew Warfield
August 13, 2024

Project to turn Sarasota mall into apartments moves ahead

Benderson Development plans to redevelop the site, now called Crossings at Siesta Key, into a mixed-use town center.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
August 12, 2024

Big Lots to close 6 stores in region

After losses due to declines in consumer spending, Big Lots is shuttering some stores from Port Richey to Naples.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
August 11, 2024

Walmart shopping center in Brandon sells for $6.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, matching Sarasota apartment buildings sell, a CRE firm closes a deal and wins a prize in Fort Myers, and an interesting Lakeland property is on the market.

Florida

By Elizabeth King
August 2, 2024

48 jobs cut at Lakeland Winn-Dixie before store rebrands as Aldi

The grocery store in Polk County will be converted into an Aldi following an acquisition.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
July 29, 2024

Furniture company to lay off 101 Florida employees amid bankruptcy

A furniture retailer headquartered in Polk County is going out of business as its parent company declares bankruptcy.

Florida

By Mark Gordon
July 29, 2024

Japanese variety store chain chooses Tampa for Florida debut

Daiso has been expanding rapidly in the States.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
July 25, 2024

4 furniture stores in region closing amid national retailer’s bankruptcy

Conn's Home Plus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shuttering 18 stores in Florida.

Florida

By Elizabeth King
July 14, 2024

100 Florida retail jobs in jeopardy as Salt Life stores hit auction block

Delta Apparel, which owns Salt Life, has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and given Florida notice that it could lay off nearly 100 workers and close stores.