Construction is underway on a new Starbucks drive-thru at the former Econo Lodge site on North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, about a mile from Raymond James Stadium.
The project calls for a 2,533-square-foot Starbucks at 4732 N. Dale Mabry Highway near West Cayuga Street. The one-story building will include patio seating, parking and drive-thru service.
Construction could wrap up in about four months, according to Housh Ghovaee, owner of Northside Engineering, the project engineer.
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Starbucks already operates about 50 locations in the Tampa area, according to the company’s store locator. In recent years, the company has expanded its drive-thru format as mobile ordering and commuter traffic reshape how customers use its stores.
North Dale Mabry Highway is one of Tampa’s primary commercial corridors linking Westshore, South Tampa and Carrollwood. The road also carries traffic past Raymond James Stadium and sits a short drive from Tampa International Airport and International Plaza.
Drive-thru layout and site history
The Starbucks building will have vehicle access from West Cayuga Street. Site drawings show cars circling the building through a drive-thru lane before reaching the order point and pickup window.
The site previously housed three motel buildings that were demolished in stages. “Two were demolished about ten years ago, and the last one came down about three years ago,” Ghovaee said.
Blue Sky Construction & Development is listed as the contractor.
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