McKibbon Hospitality

A case study on how Tampa’s Water Street hotels used food and beverage to drive growth in a year when room revenue stalled.

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In 1926, a man named John “Jack” McKibbon Jr., along with his brother Marvin, teamed up and opened a franchise location of Piggly Wiggly in Gainesville, Georgia.  This was the start of the McKibbon enterprise, the springboard for McKibbon Hospitality, based in Tampa.  John McKibbon III is currently chair of the board of McKibbon and

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its June CEO Connect with John McKibbon III and J.B. McKibbon IV, of McKibbon Hospitality, at Hyatt House Tampa Airport/Westshore. Presenting sponsors for the event included KUDUCOM, Mauldin & Jenkins, The William Stanley CFO Group and Valley Bank. Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso and video by Empowering Creative

In 1926, a man named John “Jack” McKibbon Jr., along with his brother Marvin, teamed up and opened a franchise location of Piggly Wiggly in Gainesville, Georgia.  This was the start of the McKibbon enterprise, the springboard for McKibbon Hospitality, based in Tampa.  John McKibbon III is currently chair of the board of McKibbon and

Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County held its 3rd annual CEO Build, with more than 40 business leaders in Tampa Bay, working on constructing two homes. James Nozar, founder and chief executive officer of real estate company East+Main, served as this year’s event chair. Some of the other participating business leaders included: • Jerome Ryans,