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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 9, 2010
Goodwill Inc.

If you think Goodwill is just a place where you drop off or buy used clothing, think again. The Southwest Florida franchise is delving into all kinds of businesses, from janitorial services to bookstores and used-car lots. Your business could be next.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2011
Concrete Save

A pair of businessmen with opposite pasts shares a common, albeit, complex, goal: To rebuild a once-successful construction company in an industry littered with hard-times stories.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2017
New Sights

Some business lessons apply to any size company, even with 55,000 people. A big one: Keep it simple.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2011
Room Service

It's tough to gauge hotel demand when leisure travelers and corporate groups make reservations at the last minute. But a better-than-expected fall season may be a harbinger of better times ahead for hoteliers.

  • Industries
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 29, 2021
National grocer, after Tampa debut, plots expansion to other parts of Florida

Kroger CEO and Chairman says Florida is a prime market for the grocer's delivery service

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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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 Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
Statistical Anomaly

The number of bankruptcy filings nearly doubled in the Tampa and Fort Myers divisions on a single day. The reason why may be surprising.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 23, 2021
College provides students an integral asset: leadership skills

Liberal arts students sometimes clash with buttoned-up businesses. A few leaders in the corporate world went back to campus to fill that gap.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 4, 2021
The Banyan Hotel Fort Myers, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Fort Myers will soon have a new upscale hotel brand option.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • November 27, 2014
When to find a new bank

Small business owners and banks can have a love-hate relationship at times. How to navigate lending to get the most for your business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2015
Corporate report

Fort Myers' Pearl Brands wins Bayliner Boats national account; Quality Carriers expands into Kentucky Market; Newslines announces revenue sharing with contributors, editors; Silver Airways expands Tampa flights to Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Abaco; St. Pete, Punta Gorda airports adding Allegiant flights; Duffy's Sports Grill opens first West Coast location; Advanzeon Solutions, Nevada Health Co-op expanding relationship; GulfCoast Business Finance president resigning; Frontier Airlines adding flight from Fort Myers to northern Kentucky

  • Strategies
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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.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2006
Top managers optimistic for 2007

The correction in the real estate market has the public's attention, but Gulf Coast business decision-makers do not see rocky times ahead. In fact, most of them expect strong growth in 2007 and are are planning accordingly.

  • Entrepreneurs
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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 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
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 13, 2026
Heart valve replacement device makes Florida debut at Clearwater hospital

The just-approved safety device is used when replacement heart valves are implanted to help with blood flow and reduce complications.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 19, 2019
Community bank, fresh off name change, looks for big opportunities in new areas

Arcadia-based Crews Bank & Trust is moving into Sarasota with a branch opening downtown soon.

  • Finance
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