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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 26, 2024
Bloomin' Brands to shutter 41 underperforming restaurants

Bloomin' Brands, the Tampa-based parent company of Outback and Carrabba's, will close 41 underperforming stores — even as the firm eyes adding another 40-45 stores in 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 3, 2007
SOWELL: THE CAPITALIST

The constant talking with Iran about its nuclear program shows that we have not learned our lesson from the failure of trying to negotiate with Hitler.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 19, 2012
Close to Home

Focusing on a niche market close to home is a strategy that worked for one builder in Naples.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • July 7, 2017
How to Identify and Groom Future Leaders

The next generation may have different priorities about 'how to do business.'

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 22, 2015
Finding home

Site selection for fast-growth firms made easy? Sounds like fantasy. A Tampa-based startup aims to make it real.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 10, 2015
Healthy hiring

David Schlaifer's hired dozens of people for his health care management firm. The secret: Hire people good enough to make their jobs obsolete.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 20, 2015
Line of fire

Onetime business owner Sara Riley now has a job where she helps people in times of major crisis.

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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • May 8, 2015
Loan harvesters

Entrepreneurs Brian Philpot and Rob Harper plowed their real estate profits into an agricultural lending business. It was a wise move.

  • Industries
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • January 17, 2024
3 keys to overcoming transition terrors for smooth business succession

"You can’t figure out emotion on a spreadsheet." But businesses can, with a focused accountable action plan, hand off the company from one generation to the next.

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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • July 8, 2021
‘Unstick Things’

Firm that works with troubled real estate loans finds that a Golden Rule approach to working borrowers pays big dividends.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2009
County official creates Web site

Being media savvy is a prerequisite for most successful politicians,. Now one local Manatee County official is hoping to put that “news” knowledge to work as owner of a Bradenton news Web site.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2004
Stewart's Crime: BEING WEALTHY

Judging from a juror's comments, Martha Stewart's crime was that as being wealthy and well-connected.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 24, 2018
MacFarlane Barney Development hopes Prima Luce will be a source of light

MacFarlane Barney Development expects to start construction on Prime Luce, a 220-unit condo project, by the end of this year, but competition among high-end developments for buyers in Fort Myers could slow its work.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 16, 2016
A leg in the stool

CMBS financing has been popular along the Gulf Coast. But will new rules turn off the tap?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 4, 2023
Car washes, drug stores top week’s property sales

The week brought news of new luxury apartments in Sarasota, big happening in Southwest Florida and build-to-rent action in Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: University Park Country Club CafE renovated, expandedISP expands coverage by 30%Home to be given away to Manatee County family New training program for the boating started

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 2, 2021
Brewery quenches thirst for growth, buys spot for new taproom

Up next in the multimillion-dollar expansion plan at Calusa Brewing ? A likely doubling of both the payroll and production barrels.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 3, 2019
Call center company commits to growth with new building plan

Wisconsin-based Alta Resources has morphed into a Southwest Florida hiring machine behind explosive growth in clients. Training to mirror Fortune 500 clients it serves is paramount.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2018
Airline adds four new routes

Allegiant to offer additional routes from Punta Gorda Airport beginning in November.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
'Like a Pitbull'

Alexandra Miller was cut out of running the family business just as the company was nearing $20 million in annual revenues. She didn't sit on the sidelines for long.

  • Entrepreneurs
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