Business Growth

National firm opens South Tampa innovation center with full test kitchen

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A collage of four images showing the opening of a new innovation and experience center in South Tampa. The first image shows a ribbon cutting with executives standing in a row inside the facility. The second image shows product displays with kitchenware and housewares on modern shelving. The third image shows an open workspace with glass meeting rooms and product shelves. The fourth image shows a chef preparing food inside the center’s full test kitchen.

A national consumer goods firm has opened a new South Tampa innovation and experience center with a full test kitchen for real world product testing.

Fifth Third opens its 200th Florida branch as growth shifts south

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Modern exterior of a Fifth Third Bank branch with glass walls, green accents and a bright blue sky.

Fifth Third’s 200th Florida branch marks a major step in the bank’s Southeast expansion and its promise to build where growth is strongest.

Tampa retail market hits highest demand since 2021

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Sparkman Wharf in Tampa with its teal sign, palm trees and outdoor dining spaces on a bright sunny day.

New data shows Tampa retail demand has surged to its highest level since 2021.

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy

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Cheese fondue and a spread of fresh vegetables and dipping items at Melting Pot

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.

Tampa brokerage sparks bidding war for $5.2M Georgia hotel

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Sleep Inn and Suites Valdosta, a recently renovated 71 room hotel sold for $5.2 million.

A Tampa brokerage closed a 5.2 million Georgia hotel sale after more than 120 buyers sparked a competitive bidding war.