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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2011
New pizza franchise in Florida

The Gulf Coast pizza market will get a new player: Papa Murphy's, a Vancouver, Wash.-based chain that sells uncooked fresh pizzas that consumers buy and bake at home.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2011
Institutional joint venture buys Apollo Beach retail center

A joint venture of the Bryanston Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, Lubert-Alder and Chicago-based Klaf Realty LP purchased the 107,615-square-foot Shoppes at Apollo Beach for $10.18 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2011
N.Y. apartment investor buys Bonita Apartments

Eastside Equities LLC flipped the 31-unit Bonita Apartments to New York City-based Blue River Capital LLC for a $216,000 profit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2012
Avesta Homes LLC buys distressed Woodlawn Park

Woodland Park sold for $2.77 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2012
Foreign buyers dig Gulf Coast

Florida tops list of metro hotspots where international residents buy homes.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 4, 2019
Gargiulo buys Collier land for $63.3 million

Gargiulo Inc. has spent more than $63 million to acquire Collier County land from Collier Enterprises in one of the largest land deals in Southwest Florida in the past decade.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 10, 2018
Apollo Global buys Gulf Coast retail centers for $49 million

New York-based Apollo Global Management acquires a trio of shopping centers in Naples, Clearwater and Dunedin through a portfolio purchase from H&R REIT, of Canada.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2014
RJS Properties, Redstone Investments buy TigerDirect.com Dale Mabry building

A joint venture of Charlotte, N.C.-based RJS Properties Inc. and Redstone Investments purchased a 24,864-square-foot retail building for $4.75 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2014
Miami investment group buys six flex/industrial buildings

BUYER: Brandon Commerce Center LLC (principal: Greg Zeifman), Miami

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2013
Mosaic buying two Bay-area facilities for $1.4B

The company is buying the phosphate business of CF Industries, including properties in Tampa and Plant City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 21, 2015
How To ... Recruit an all-star employee

A LexJet employee went to hhgregg a few years ago to buy a washer and dryer.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2015
Cassidy family of Winter Haven buys 70 acres in Ruskin for home development

The Cassidy family purchased 70 acres east of U.S. 41 and south of 19th Avenue Northeast in three transactions for a combined $3.45 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 18, 2024
Sarasota County to buy 4.38 acres in Venice for conservation

The purchase price for the property on Lemon Bay Drive is $350,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 13, 2024
Clearwater marine supplier expands into Texas with purchase

Decks & Docks continues to grow after being bought last year by company executives and a private equity firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: LPGA bellwether?

Following Sheila Johnson's investment of $26 million in the renovations process, Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club appears to have bettered its image. But how have dire economic times impacted the game of golf?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2011
Gulf Coast gains population

Hillsborough and Lee counties are among the largest gainers in population.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2017
Fuel for growth

First Watch sets its sight on 1,000.

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  • December 5, 2014
Chico's hung up in port

Imagine dozens of shipping containers full of apparel you hope to sell for the holidays steaming from Asia into a port on the West Coast.

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  • September 15, 2006
Corporate Report

Corporate Report: Naples-based Health Management Associates Inc. completed the sale of two psychiatric hospitals and a closed inpatient psychiatric facility in Lakeland Progress Energy, Tampa Electric seek price hikesLee Memorial plans purchase of health systemsSuperior Bancorp completes merger with 1st Kensington Bank parentNuevo Advertising Group attracts two new clientsBancshares of Florida to merge with Old Florida BancsharesExecutive shake-up at Morgan Beaumont Clockwork Home Services buys Nashville franchiseeOutback restaurant chainscomparable-store sales fall moreIndustrial Biotechnology Corp. buys bug-repellant companyMorgan Beaumont takes in more, but loses even moreRadiation Therapy Services acquires Beverly Hills centerCarbiz nears listing on over-the-counter boardNobility Homes riding above lower-demand home market

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2010
Tech Data posts record quarter

More than $6 billion in net sales made it the Clearwater corporation's best.

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