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New Frozen Custard Spot Planned for Busy South Tampa Corner
Andy's Frozen Custard is planning a new restaurant at the northwest corner of South Dale Mabry Highway and West El Prado Boulevard in South Tampa, according to plans filed with the city as part of a rezoning application. The Springfield, Missouri-based ch
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No Man Is An Island: The Role of Relationships in Entrepreneurial Success
Early in my career, I had an irrational overreliance on myself. I needed to be the one who did everything, solved every problem, and knew everything. Looking back, that mindset definitely held me back, and if I'm being completely honest, it was probably a
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Santiago Corrada Helped Grow Tampa Bay Tourism Past $1 Billion. Now Visit Tampa Bay Faces a New Challenge
At Visit Tampa Bay's 2014 annual meeting, Santiago Corrada told Hillsborough County's tourism industry that he wanted taxable hotel revenuefTourist-tax collections climbed from roughly $21 million when Corrada arrived to about $70 million in 2024, even as
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Gibsonton McAlister's Deli Property Gains 34.2% in 19 Months
McAlister's Deli's Gibsonton property sold for $3.087 million, gaining $787,000 in price in just 19 months. Black Bay LLC bought the 2,957-square-foot McAlister's Deli at 9360 Theater Drive for 34.2% more than its $2.3 million sale price in February 2025.
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Tampa Startup Raises $22.1 Million to Expand AI for Car Dealerships
Tampa-based STELLA Automotive AI raises $22.1 million to expand dealership AI for calls, service scheduling and customer outreach.
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Investor Sells $487.4 Million Stake in Tampa-Based Water Company
Tampa-based bottled-water company Primo Brands disclosed that one of its investors sold 20 million shares for $487.4 million in a secondary offering that closed Aug. 7. The investor, an affiliate of private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners, kept the
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Tampa Firm Invests in $300 Million Student Housing Portfolio
Tampa-based Society Hill Capital and Punit Shah's Liberty Group, a family office overseeing more than $1.5 billion in investments, are backing three student housing developments worth more than $300 million near the University of Florida, Florida State Un
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More Than $100 Million Invested in Tampa-Area Aerospace Manufacturing
More than $100 million has been invested in developing and gaining FAA approval for a new aircraft engine turbine blade and building the Tampa-area manufacturing capabilities to produce it, with production now ramping through 2027 to meet demand from laun
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Unlock Your MVP-A Blueprint to Building A Business That Serves You
Not all great stories start with a happy beginning This story starts with a mortgage that was due and a fridge that was empty. That means tough decisions were ahead. He walked to the closet and pulled out a prize possession. He looked at it twice before h
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Tampa Development Projects Could Face Higher Permit Costs
Tampa officials are considering a broad overhaul of development and construction fees that would raise what developers, contractors and property owners pay for permits and other city reviews beginning in fiscal 2027, part of an effort to close operating s
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