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Retail

  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 26, 2023
Pasco mall adds five tenants, including French and German retailers

The 441,000-square-foot Tampa Premium Outlets is expanding, adding four merchants and a new restaurant.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 17, 2023
Pulte buys 197 acres in Riverview, plans for 492 homes

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Dollar General sells, a New Jersey car dealer expands, and 500,000 square feet of industrial space is completed.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 14, 2023
Third-generation Ace Hardware leader on why humility is his No. 1 core value

More than four decades in a family-run hardware business has taught Michael Wynn a lot about team building, servant leadership, growing leaders internally and more.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 13, 2023
Soap retailer closes out year with four new retail locations

Naples Soap Co. celebrates its 15-year anniversary next year.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2023
Tampa apartment complex sells for $45.7 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sunseeker shows off its rooms, a hotel changes hands, and two south Sarasota County properties sell for $3.1 million.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2023
Benderson buys another Publix — this one in south Sarasota County

The developer has bought the store at the Olde Village shopping center in Englewood for an undisclosed price.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 6, 2023
Popular steakhouse Seltzer's selling Pasco County restaurant

Harold Seltzer's Steakhouse has put its location on U.S. Hwy 19 in Port Richey on the market for $800,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 5, 2023
Florida remains major destination for national retailers looking to expand

Retailers and industry insiders gathered in Orlando last week to talk, network and make deals.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2023
Las Vegas cannabis company pays $49M for Florida dispensaries

Planet 13's purchase of VidaCann, which has a large Gulf Coast presence, gives it an immediate foot print and the infrastructure to double its Florida store count quickly.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 30, 2023
Publix Super Markets pays $7.25 million for Tampa grocery store

Lakeland grocer bought the Hillsborough Avenue property where one of its stores has sat since the 1970s.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Amanda Postma
  • August 29, 2023
Grocery stores close ahead of Hurricane Idalia's arrival

Publix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie and Aldi all have stores closing early.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2023
$19.8 million price drop for 5,500-acre Collier property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a manufacturing facility is being built in Tampa, a Fort Myers supplier sells its property and moves, and a Bradenton office building sells.

  • Florida
  • By Amanda Postma
  • August 26, 2023
Boat supply store sets sail for Sarasota

After 44 years, Boat Owners Warehouse has officially joined the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 25, 2023
Fourth-generation Bealls leader embraces change in business, industry

In looking ahead, Matt Beall looks back to the advice of his grandfather that changing up things is essential to any strong business model.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jim Stinson
  • August 23, 2023
Ybor City entrepreneur enhances cigar culture

A family of cigar-experienced entrepreneurs will be opening a store in a development by Texas firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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