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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Fire up the Pit

A father-and-son team plans to grow the Rib City Grill barbecue chain to 100 restaurants in five years. They promise franchisees tasty profits.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Postcards from the Edge

Backstabbing isn't allowed at Joy Gendusa's PostcardMania office. The goal is to have fun. It works.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 22, 2016
No barriers

A young entrepreneur's bold recession-era decision saved a company. Now she grapples with a new set of challenges.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 9, 2023
New Anna Maria Oyster Bar location seeks to hire 80 people

New location plans to open this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2023
SMH breaks ground on research and education institute

The $75 million project will enhance training programs and help retain physicians locally.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2023
New tenant announced at town center in Lakewood Ranch

Waterside Place will be The Black Dog's second location in Florida; its first is in St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2023
Tampa venture capital firm leads tech company’s $6M funding round

Florida Funders and a group of returning and new investors are backing San Francisco-based Dashbot, whose platform specializes in conversational artificial intelligence.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 7, 2023
In midst of major expansion, Aldi opens Lakeland store

The discount grocer looks to add about 20 stores in Florida in 2023 after it opened or remodeled 17 in 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 7, 2023
Fleming’s, P.F. Chang’s founder to launch new Chinese concept in Naples

PJK Neighborhood Chinese officially opens March 14.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2023
Furniture design company expands to fourth showroom

Clive Daniel Home's Fort Myers location will come a year after the Sarasota showroom opened.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2023
Bay park nonprofit continues restructuring with three new board members

The Bay Park Conservancy also released highlights of last year's annual report, which included a $10 million government grant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2022
As Regions Bank expands into Sarasota-Bradenton, a leader has been chosen

Earnest Wilks' plate just got a bit more full.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 30, 2022
National wealth management firm leases 10,000 square feet in downtown Tampa

Northern Trust Corp. has leased space in a new Tampa development and will move from its nearby office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2022
SMH announces plans to prepare for increased demand after Venice hospital shutters

In addition to expansions and transformations, Sarasota Memorial Hospital also announced it had hired almost 100 former ShorePoint Health employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

LandMark Bank to open fifth banking centerMichael Saunders & Co. grabs conference awardsManatee Chamber announces recruitment campaign results

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sarasota University ranked second in doctorate degreesSarasota ad firmreceives first place Surveillance systems creator gets new designer Surveillance systemscreator gets new designer

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Preston Cockey opens solo practice in Tampa Thompson Sizemore picks Tony Cabassa as a partner Macfarlane Ferguson hires Michele Pittman Cheryl Thompson becomes director of bankruptcy bar

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2010
Battle for grocery dollars

Two large companies are betting that Bradenton consumers are hungry for grocery alternatives.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2010
Banking news not all gloom and doom

Coffee Talk is happy to report that not all the news in local community banking is about regulatory shut downs and desperate capital raising efforts.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2013
W.P. Carey affiliate buys three self-storage facilities

The price equated to $111 per square foot or $11,111 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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