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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2016
Surgical alternative

Fort Myers entrepreneur George Ghanem built a network of rehabilitation that promise an alternative to surgery. More are coming to the Tampa Bay area.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 13, 2020
Food for thought: Restaurant industry leaders ponder their future

Ghost kitchens, automation and third-party delivery are among the many challenging developments Tampa Bay area restaurateurs are grappling with.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Commercial buildings are hot. Should the Collier County Commission fund a economic development diversification pilot plan? Expo at Branley set to open in Fort Myers. Creative Tampa Bay debutes.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2023
Soap company adds trio of stores across Florida

Naples Soap Co. overcame multiple post-Hurricane Ian challenges.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 17, 2022
Florida Gulf Coast: A dream destination with a $25.9M dream home

Coldwell Banker says the Gulf Coast remains where people want to go, and it has just the waterfront mansion a new Floridian might be looking for.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 13, 2012
Good Luck Builder

GL Homes is poised to take advantage of the housing recovery by opening a new residential community in Naples called Riverstone.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2021
National builder announces new area neighborhood

Solstice at Wellen Park will have 270 new homes, including attached villas and one- and two-story, single-family homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2020
Fast-casual burger chain plans expansion in Tampa, Southeast

RSolution Holdings plans 50 new restaurants over the next several years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 28, 2020
Benderson executes $218 million land deal in Dallas

Manatee County developer calls ground lease under new headquarters "a great asset."

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2020
Tech firm hires new leaders, including a former Netflix executive

ReliaQuest brings on new leaders to help grow its GreyMatter platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2018
Prominent area restaurant plans renovation, second location

Prominent area restaurant plans renovation, second location, Sarasota, Libby's, eats, foods, foodie. Joe Seidensticker, CEO of Tableseide Restaurant Group, conglomerate .

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 4, 2018
Market Spotlight: Tampa Office Market

Tampa office vacancy at 6.7% at end of first quarter

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 16, 2025
15 Big Lots store leases across the region listed for sale

The chain's new owner is selling the leases of about 500 stores in 47 states.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 28, 2024
Sarasota real estate firm promotes new office, AI at annual meeting

Michael Saunders & Co. focused on new developments in the industry and company during its annual meeting.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 16, 2023
Burger chain plucks former Bloomin' Brands execs for leadership posts

Tampa-based Checkers and Rally's says they have made two new executive hires, and both of them have experience at Bloomin' Brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Coldwell Banker names Green to head Florida West marketDaves, Property Markets Group buy Chart House restaurantBen Brown Insurance buys Toale Bros. siteR&S Development starts phase II

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2009
See Through Success

When Greg Burkhart launched a window-installation firm during a recession — the one in 1992 — his inner circle thought he was a tad mad. Crazier still: He's now pumping money into the company to outlast the recession.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2010
Still Going

Ken Sanborn is fulfilling his insatiable need to build businesses with four startups. They all revolve around his passions of filming and flying.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Investors buy Ranch Lake Plaza buildingDeveloper plans center for Suncoast RoofersVictoria Bay buys land for 10-home projectPacer Marine buys land for new manufacturing facilityStephens, Bennett plan multibuilding project

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
Coffee Talk

Naples college gets pumped up with donation: International College, a Naples-based college that focuses on career-oriented studies such as accounting and information technology for working adults, landed a multimillion-dollar gift from Lavern Norris Gaynor, an heiress to the Texaco oil fortune.Development lending up: The folks who pay off depositors at failed banks have issued their latest quarterly overview of the Florida economy, just in time for the Review's special banking issue.A good audit: During this time of year, the word audit is normally not a good thing. But for Sarasota County, a recent audit turned out OK. Bancshares of Florida reveals growth strategy: Naples-based Bancshares of Florida officials are mum about their planned secondary offering of stock, but its recent filing provides some revealing clues about the future of the company headed by CEO and President Michael L. McMullan HMA to bond market: You're OK: The corporate-bond market doesn't look so bad after all.Firm looks for strong premier: Premier Properties, the luxury real estate arm for Naples-based Lutgert Cos., confirmed April 12 what Coffee Talk reported on April 7: The company has hired away a top executive from Michael Saunders & Co. to lead its first expansion north to Sarasota.Company denies getting VC, yet: Coffee Talk thought we'd heard good news about Gemesis Corp., a Sarasota maker of synthetic diamonds, in the aftermath of a boffo presentatio

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