Crothall Laying Off 70 From Lakeland Laundry Plant
Crothall Healthcare Inc. plans to lay off 70 employees from its plant near I-4 and Kathleen Road Dec. 13, about a year after laying off another 183.
Business
Lakeland Sears Will Close in Bankruptcy Move
The Lakeland Square location is one of 77 Sears and 65 Kmarts nationwide that will close by the end of the year. Liquidation sales begin soon.
Understanding Chemistry = Understanding Business for ACT’s Kincart
Early in his career, Rob Kincart pioneered in hazmat chemistry and then in regulation compliance. Then he turned that knowledge into a successful business.
Lakeland GreenWise Projected to Open in Early 2020
The eagerly anticipated GreenWise Market planned for south Lakeland is projected to open in the first quarter of 2020 and will take up nearly one-third of a shopping center that will include another anchor store, Publix Super Markets executives said this morning.
Expert Expects Publix to Open Hundreds of GreenWise Markets
In an article that reviews the new GreenWise Market in Tallahassee and previews those coming to Lakeland and elsewhere, the Tampa Bay Times quotes “Supermarket Guru” Phil Lempert saying the “groceraunt” concept that Publix is testing is the wave of the future.
Uncle Nick’s Consolidates Into Original Southside Store
Uncle Nick’s, which has developed a following for its bagel sandwiches and Italian specialties, has closed its stores in downtown Lakeland, Edgewood Drive and Bradenton to focus on the original location, which opened three years ago at Shepherd Road and Old Highway 37. Co-owner Nick DeBellis Jr. said he has several offers to buy the downtown NoBay location and plans to sublease the four-unit space.
Tallahassee GreenWise Market Opens; Lakeland Preview?
The first in Publix’ new generation of GreenWise Markets opened in Tallahassee today. Check the Tallahassee Democrat’s comprehensive look inside (including 48 photos) to get a preview of what the Lakeland store scheduled to open early next year might look like. We say “might” because the canny marketers at Publix will likely test variations between a close-to-campus college-town store and one in a suburban setting such as the Lakeland site across Florida Avenue from Lake Miriam Plaza.
One thing we do know: The Tallahassee store is partnering with area breweries for its “Pours” section, which includes space to hang out and sip coffees, kombuchas, smoothies, beers and wines; Publix hopes the brewery partnerships can provide a roadmap for the GreenWise Markets that follow in Lakeland and other cities, a sidebar article notes.
ALSO: Tampa Bay Business Journal declares GreenWise Market a “paradigm shift” for the Lakeland-based supermarket giant, providing consumers more of a shopping experience and less of a one-stop grocer.
D’Lucas Changing Location to Add Indoor Dining
Chef Marcos Fernandez is temporarily merging his two Dixieland restaurants. Starting Oct. 16, dishes from his new, fast-casual D’Lucas will be available at Nineteen61 for sit-down and app-driven take-out lunches. Ultimately he hopes to re-open D’Lucas in a new indoor setting. The Dixieland Village building where Fernandez opened D’Lucas in May will house his catering operation and cooking classes.
ALSO: Ledger coverage
Expansion Will Grow Publix HQ Employment by 700
Publix Super Markets’ big green corporate headquarters off the Polk Parkway will accommodate 2,100 employees, under an expansion announced today that’s projected to add 700 new jobs by 2027.
