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Mergers–Acquisitions

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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 11, 2024
General Dynamics acquires Tampa cyber security firm

The acquisition is part of a tech investment strategy that began last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 9, 2024
Hospitality group acquires part of Tampa bakery

Gulf Coast Sourdough is slicing up its assets but will remain intact.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 21, 2024
St. Pete travel marketing firm acquired

Aqua Marketing and Communications, a firm specializing in destination marketing organizations, was recently acquired by another firm’s CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 15, 2024
Tampa environmental firm acquires 42-employee California business

Both groups aim to cover more ground out west.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • August 15, 2024
Lakewood Ranch tech conglomerate makes $1.6B acquisition

Roper Technologies plans to acquire Transact Campus and integrate it with an existing software subsidiary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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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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    By
  • 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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    By
  • 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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  • 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.

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