Retail

By Mark Gordon
May 17, 2024

MarineMax founder retires from board, executive chairman role

MarineMax founder and longtime boat industry entrepreneur Bill McGill Jr. has retired from his role as board director and executive chairman.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
May 16, 2024

Second Sarasota County Costco grand opening announced

The members-only warehouse store is coming to Wellen Park in the North Port area.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
May 15, 2024

Wayfair plans fourth brick-and-mortar Birch Lane store in Florida

Online furniture and home decor retail giant Wayfair is opening its fourth brick-and-mortar store in Florida under the Birch Lane brand.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Elizabeth King
May 9, 2024

Gigi Rogers' concept for high-end convenience stores is catching on

"My ideas were rather foreign to the management that was in place then. I would say I climbed Mount Everest in order to get my concept past the management that was in place. It was not an easy task." –Gigi Rogers, Rogers Market

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
May 7, 2024

Another Sarasota mall owner seeks to build residences on the property

The owners of Crossings at Siesta Key Mall will appear before the Sarasota Planning Board.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
May 7, 2024

Gulf Coast mall owners grapple with bankrupt retailer Rue21 closing stores

Joining Macy’s and Express, teen fashion retailer Rue21 is closing its 11 local stores — and 30 in Florida — after filing for bankruptcy for the third time.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
May 5, 2024

Utah church pays $20.5 million for Tampa law school building

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a build-to-rent community in Naples sells, a Texas real estate firm moves to Tampa with local talent in tow, and we have a price for the sale of a prominent Sarasota County building.

Florida

By Elizabeth King
April 27, 2024

Holmes Beach businesses in recovery after car crashes

The storefronts are boarded up across the street from one another along a busy stretch of Marina Drive.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
April 22, 2024

Clothing store Express files for bankruptcy, will close Florida stores

The Ohio-fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 on Monday and says that closing nearly 100 stores nationwide may just be the beginning.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 18, 2024

Retail boom hits Estero as Publix and a shopping center open

Thursday is a busy day in Lee County as the grocer and a developer open in the 2,400-home Verdana Village planned community.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Elizabeth King
April 16, 2024

The Fresh Market supermarket to open in Lakewood Ranch

The supermarket announced plans for its grand opening event in The Green at Lakewood Ranch shopping center.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Laura Lyon
April 15, 2024

Mobile custom suit company expands, again, with downtown St. Pete store

Donald Carson’s custom suit business is trucking along, with considerable more growth on the horizon. Even so, he’s cognizant of a key business lesson: to not have expansion outpace customer service.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
April 14, 2024

Swedish firm Skanska completes $59M in Tampa school projects

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Palmetto resort is opening, Clearwater gets a new boat dealer, and a Port Charlotte apartment complex is under construction.