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Big Frog grows to 75 stores, plans 10 more in 2026 A Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More storefront

Big Frog grows to 75 stores, plans 10 more in 2026

Chuck Merlis February 9, 2026

The Dunedin franchisor is using AI to speed production without losing the human touch.

Israeli medtech firm opens Palmetto HQ, plans 100 jobs Employees, business leaders and officials stand outside a new U.S. headquarters building during a ribbon-cutting event in Palmetto, Florida.

Employees, business leaders and officials stand outside a new U.S. headquarters building during a ribbon-cutting event in Palmetto, Florida.

Israeli medtech firm opens Palmetto HQ, plans 100 jobs

Chuck Merlis February 4, 2026

The new Palmetto headquarters combines manufacturing and surgeon training with plans to add about 100 jobs.

Fulfillment Lab moves HQ to Pasco County, invests $2M The Fulfillment Lab headquarters building in Pasco County, Florida.

Fulfillment Lab moves HQ to Pasco County, invests $2M

Chuck Merlis January 26, 2026

Fulfillment Lab relocates its headquarters to Pasco County with a $2M investment in technology and operations.

WM plans $88M recycling facility in East Ybor Rendering of Waste Management’s planned automated recycling facility in East Ybor, showing a long warehouse building with truck access and support structures.

Rendering of Waste Management’s planned automated recycling facility in East Ybor, showing a long warehouse building with truck access and support structures.

WM plans $88M recycling facility in East Ybor

Chuck Merlis January 16, 2026

WM of Florida is planning an $88 million redevelopment of its Tampa material recovery facility site in...

Yo Mama’s Foods Instacart growth earns national recognition Yo Mama’s Foods pasta sauce jars displayed in branded packaging highlighting national recognition

Yo Mama’s Foods pasta sauce jars displayed in branded packaging highlighting national recognition

Yo Mama’s Foods Instacart growth earns national recognition

Chuck Merlis January 9, 2026

Yo Mama’s Foods was named one of Instacart’s fastest-growing brands as national demand continues to rise.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 3: The Mosaic Company Downtown Tampa skyline along the Hillsborough River highlighting the city’s business district and corporate headquarters corridor

Downtown Tampa skyline along the Hillsborough River highlighting the city’s business district and corporate headquarters corridor

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 3: The Mosaic Company

Chuck Merlis December 22, 2025

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking...

Tampa founder Balaji Ramadoss is building human-first AI EXOS logo alongside Balaji Ramadoss, founder of the AI workflow platform

Tampa founder Balaji Ramadoss is building human-first AI

Chuck Merlis December 18, 2025

After a bootstrapped exit, Tampa founder Balaji Ramadoss is building human-first AI for how teams actually work.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 1: Jabil Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River highlighting Tampa Bay’s corporate core, featured in TBBW’s Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay series on Jabil.

Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River highlighting Tampa Bay’s corporate core, featured in TBBW’s Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay series on Jabil.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 1: Jabil

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking...

Largo precision manufacturer sold with industrial property Todd Kuykendall, Dave Schwanke, Tara Schwanke and Edward Valaitis stand together following the sale of Precise Technologies Inc. in Largo.