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Retail

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 22, 2025
Benderson adding Publix stores to Venice, Naples projects

The Manatee County real estate firm did not say when construction would begin or when the stores would open.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 20, 2025
New Honda dealership near Bradenton opens, creates 75 jobs

Hendrick Automotive Group now owns two Honda dealerships in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 16, 2025
Report: Tampa No. 2 retail real estate market nationwide

Only Charlotte, North Carolina, was better than Tampa when it came to the performance of its retail real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • December 16, 2025
Longboat Key to get first-ever Goodwill store

The used bookstore and donation drop-off location will hold a grand opening with a local author signing and giving away books. The store will hire seven people.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 14, 2025
Luxury tower tops half-billion dollars in sales

In the week's top commercial real estate news, owners invest $2 million Sarasota County gym, a Dallas investor buys St. Pete properties, and a mover moves into new space in Manatee.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 11, 2025
5 Aldi stores opening in region over next week

The grocer plans to open a handful of stores at former Winn-Dixie supermarket locations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 8, 2025
Bradenton's Fit2Run opens temporary Tampa store, hopes to make it permanent

The sneaker and athletic gear retailer’s store is on East Cumberland Avenue in the Water Street Tampa district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 2, 2025
Publix to build second store in Babcock Ranch

The Lakeland grocer's store will be part of an expansion of the solar-powered, self-sufficient master-planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2025
Developer of former Sarasota Square Mall site announces more tenants

Whole Foods will anchor the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall as leasing activities begin.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 23, 2025
Developer buys key parcel for $675 million Tampa project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a celebrity-run real estate agency opens in Sarasota, a Naples apartment community sells, and a Manatee industrial center lands a new tenant.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 18, 2025
Kroger to cut 1,403 jobs statewide, 234 in Tampa

The grocer is closing its distribution facilities after slightly more than four years since entering Florida.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2025
Fanatics cutting 286 jobs as it closes south Hillsborough distribution center

The Jacksonville company notified the state of its decision to close a facility "that can no longer meet our long-term goals."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 13, 2025
Foot Locker backs out of HQ move to St. Petersburg

The retailer informed the city it was no longer moving here after sale to Dick's Sporting Goods.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 13, 2025
Detwiler’s Farm Market plans new Manatee County store

The grocery store will be off State Road 64 in Bradenton's Braden River Plaza.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 12, 2025
Barnes & Noble returns to Lakeland after 16 years with new store

The chain is opening the store Nov. 19 along with six others as it continues to grow along the Gulf Coast and nationwide.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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