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WEB5 days ago · With several projects in the pipeline, the city has earned a Local Action Award from the Florida League of Cities for its attainable housing density bonus program. The Business Observer is the leading provider and most authoritative source of business and economic information affecting the Florida Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay to Naples.
The David and Jerri Hoffmann story: From no hot water to 2,000 ...
WEBJan 27, 2022 · David and Jerri Hoffmann have only been in Southwest Florida since 2015, but the entrepreneurial and philanthropic couple has made an impact that goes much deeper than six years. Under the entities Osprey Capital and Hoffmann Family of Cos., the couple has 35 businesses in Southwest Florida, with some 2,000 employees.
Tampa automotive group buys local Chevrolet and Chrysler Jeep …
WEBMay 18, 2022 · The Morgan Automotive Group, one of the largest chains of automobile dealers in the country, has bought two more stores, including its first Chevrolet dealership in Tampa. The stores are Jim Browne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Tampa Bay and Jim Browne Chevrolet Tampa. They are Tampa-based Morgan’s 54th and 55th stores and the …
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Erin Meagher, Beneficial ... - Business …
WEBMay 12, 2022 · And, despite supply chain challenges the past two years, it’s 2022 revenue is projected to top $25 million, up from $20 million last year. This is a far cry from where founder and CEO Erin Meagher was when she started the company in 2009. Back then, Meagher was teaching kids about business and entrepreneurship at Osceola High School in ...
Tech sector is scorching hot in Florida | Business Observer
WEBMay 12, 2021 · Technology-related employment in Florida is taking off in 2021. The Sunshine state is projected to add 16,000 net new tech jobs in 2021, according to a study by CompTIA, a nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce. The study —CompTIA’s Cyberstates 2021 report — states Florida should see a 2.7% growth rate I …
Former Checkers CEO takes helm of another fast-food chain
WEBMar 5, 2021 · The former CEO of Tampa-based Checkers & Rally's Restaurants was recently named CEO of Culver’s, a rapidly-growing, fast-food chain known for its ButterBurger and fresh frozen custard. Silva will take over the helm of the Prairie du Sac, Wis.-based company, comprised of 792 restaurants, 496 owner-operators and 31,000 team members, March 29 ...
Manatee–Sarasota - Business Observer
WEB6 days ago · Florida ranks top in nation for starting a small business. According to a report from Lendio, Florida is basking in the glory of being ranked the No. 1 state for small businesses. The Business Observer is the leading provider and most authoritative source of business and economic information affecting the Florida Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay to ...
Tampa Bay among fastest-growing large U.S. metro areas
WEBDec 23, 2022 · From 2016 to 2021, Tampa Bay’s population surged from 3,048,963 to 3,219,514, an increase of 170,551, or 5.6%. That ranks it No. 15 among the nation’s large metro areas, just behind Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, Arizona. According to the study, a steady influx of international immigration continues to drive …
Report: Florida manufacturing is booming, rivals tourism
WEBApr 15, 2024 · The 2022 average annual wage for manufacturing workers increased by $4,650, or 6.6%, from the previous year, greater than the average annual wage change for all industries, which was an increase of $3,512, or 5.8%, a year. Three regions – East Central, Tampa Bay and South Florida – account for …
Hotelier plans exclusive hotel on site of Hyatt Regency in Sarasota
WEBMay 3, 2022 · Manatee-Sarasota. Kolter Hospitality has reached an agreement to buy the Hyatt Regency in downtown Sarasota and plans to build an exclusive Thompson-branded hotel on the site according to an email from the company’s president. In the email to the Business Observer, Scott Webb says that as part of the “initial stages of the redevelopment ...