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Mergers–Acquisitions

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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 1, 2024
Tampa real estate investment firm acquires area complexes

Argyle Real Estate Partners, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm, recently closed on the acquisition of two properties in nearby Lutz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2024
Georgia firm acquires 150-employee Bradenton baking business

Bradenton-based commercial bakery St. Armands Baking Co. has been sold to Engleman’s Bakery of Norcross, Georgia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2024
Sarasota finance agency acquired by national wealth management firm

Atlas Fiduciary Financial in Sarasota, which manages $219 million in client assets, was acquired by a national wealth management company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2024
Benderson acquires 51-acre site in Venice for mixed-use project

North River Marketplace, a mixed-use development, has changed hands in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 5, 2024
$22M Sarasota contractor acquires construction firm

Stellar Development acquired the CGC Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 28, 2024
Bradenton cafe acquired by Oysters Rock Hospitality closes temporarily

Kefi Streetside Cafe will be closed for the summer as it changes locations and shifts owners.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 6, 2024
Sarasota real estate firm merges with another family-owned company

Harry E. Robbins Associates is merging with Richardson Kleiber Walter.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 16, 2024
First Watch closes $75M deal to acquire 21 franchise locations

National daytime dining leader First Watch Restaurant Group has closed a $75 million deal to acquire 21 of its franchise locations in North Carolina.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2024
St. Pete property management firm merges with Arizona company, rebrands

Weller Management grows more than doubles its portfolio and expands to 11 states after combining to create new firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Jim DeLa
  • April 3, 2024
Sarasota-area marketing firms announce merger

Sarasota public relations agencies Grapevine Communications and Demand Exposure are merging under the Grapevine banner.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • April 3, 2024
Tampa cosmetic surgery firm acquired

Yosemite Health Group Tampa, a private investment firm, has bought Premiere Center for Cosmetic Surgery of Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • March 6, 2024
Tampa Bay retail giant Ashley Home acquires mattress company

Ashley Home has agreed to acquire mattress-seller Resident Home, winning approval from both boards of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • February 14, 2024
Tampa marketing company merges with Orlando video production firm

Roger West Creative and Code, a Tampa-based marketing agency, has merged with Digital Brew, an Orlando-based Emmy award-winning video production firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 1, 2024
Prolific investor acquires landmark Sarasota property The Boatyard

A landmark mixed-use waterfront property on Siesta Key has been sold to Chris Brown, a Sarasota-area entrepreneur, real estate investor and co-founder of the Above the Bar Hospitality Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 12, 2024
90-employee Lee County engineering and planning firm acquired

Banks Engineering, a 90-employee civil engineering, planning and land surveying firm based in Fort Myers, has been acquired.

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