Volta bets downtown St. Pete is ready for gourmet grocery

Volta Wine + Market is betting downtown St. Pete wants a great vibe and a gourmet grocer built for everyday life.

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Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev, co-founders of Volta Wine + Market, photographed ahead of the gourmet grocery’s planned opening in downtown St. Petersburg.
Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores

Buddy Brew Coffee plans 10 in-store cafés inside Sprouts locations across Tampa Bay.

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Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores
Tampa real estate market enters a more selective phase

Tampa’s commercial real estate market is growing, but investors are moving more carefully.

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Downtown Tampa skyline at dusk as the city’s commercial real estate market enters a more selective phase.
Midtown Tampa retail enters next phase

Midtown Tampa’s retail component moves from development to long-term stewardship.

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Aerial view of Midtown Tampa showing the retail core anchored by Whole Foods Market, surrounded by offices, apartments and major roadways in Tampa.
Tampa-based Campus Course rethinks Florida college apparel

A Tampa-based startup is building a collegiate-first apparel brand rooted in Florida schools, golf culture and understated design.

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Campus Course apparel featuring a University of South Florida polo and matching hat with understated collegiate branding.
Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 5: First Watch Restaurant Group

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

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Hillsborough River highlighting First Watch Restaurant Group as part of TBBW’s Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay series.
Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 4: Bloomin’ Brands

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

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Hillsborough River, home to Bloomin’ Brands headquarters.
Tampa’s International Plaza refinanced with $551M loan

International Plaza secures a $551M refinancing, reinforcing Tampa Bay’s position as a market for top-performing retail assets.

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International Plaza shopping mall in Tampa, Florida, where Simon Property Group refinanced the property with a new institutional loan
Tampa ranks 2nd among top U.S. retail markets in 2025

Tampa placed second nationwide in CoStar’s 2025 ranking of the top U.S. retail markets, reflecting durable fundamentals and steady demand.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, office towers and surrounding commercial development.
Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 4: Publix

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

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Downtown Tampa skyline along the Hillsborough River with an overlay reading “Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay: Publix.”
For the Bay turns Tampa fandom into a family-built brand

For the Bay Clothing has grown from a kitchen table idea into one of Tampa Bay’s most recognizable family built brands.

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Collage featuring USF athletes wearing For the Bay gear, founders Dave and Allison Gesacion standing in front of a For the Bay mural and a close up of a cream and red Tampa Bay hat
New Chicken Salad Chick opening in Parrish on Dec. 16

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Parrish on Dec. 16 with giveaways and continued growth across Manatee County.

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Three containers of Chicken Salad Chick’s signature chicken salad flavors arranged on a kitchen counter with crackers.