After more than two years of waiting, Biscuits and Benedicts plans to open in Lakeland’s Dixieland neighborhood before the end of the year. The owners recently posted on Facebook that the city approved “the last step needed for us to move forward with our opening.”
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Krispy Kreme Near Lakeland Square Replaces S. Florida Ave. Store
A Krispy Kreme donut shop opens Tuesday at 3790 U.S. 98 N. near Lakeland Square mall, replacing the south Lakeland store that closed in June. It’s the company’s fourth location using a larger design that lets customers view the doughnut-making process, The Ledger reports. (Subscribers-only story) Source: The Ledger
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Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux: Fried Gator and Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
The commercial district just north of I-4 and U.S. 98 continues to expand, with a Cajun-themed sports bar, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, which opened June 21. It’s located adjacent to Lakeland Square in the space formerly occupied by Toys ”R” Us.
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Facebook Group Boosts Sweet Cup Café After Covid Delayed Opening
The owners of Sweet Cup Café, which offers a taste of Mexico on Lakeland Hills Boulevard, had to delay opening by more than a year because of the pandemic, but they say social media has given their business a big boost.
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Born & Bread Founder Makes Forbes ‘Next 1,000’ List
Jennifer Smurr, the 33-year-old founder of Born & Bread Bakehouse, was named to the Forbes list of “Next 1,000” emerging entrepreneurs. As the pandemic spread, she kept the business growing by pivoting to a pre-order system, and in the subscribers-only Ledger article she hints at coming changes: “I’ll leave it with we want to be […]
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Business Journal Explores Lakeland’s Growth
Tampa Bay Business Journal launched its first Lakeland edition today, focusing on growth and development. Topics include warehouse expansion, why Lakeland matters, LEDC’s Steve Scruggs, banking, Catapult, residential growth and employment. A registration with TBBJ is required to read the articles. | MORE: the cover Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal
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Gaskins Barbecue and Lobster Coming to Lakeside Village
A Winter Haven barbecue and seafood restaurant is expanding to Lakeland. Gaskins Barbecue and Lobster plans to open a new location at Lakeside Village in the space formerly occupied by Beef O’Brady’s.
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City Commission Votes on Broadband Partnership Tuesday
Specifics of an Orlando broadband company’s deal with Lakeland to provide high-speed Internet emerged this week as the City Commission prepares to vote on a proposed contract next Tuesday.
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Bookstore Owners Encouraged Following Covid’s Challenges
The 16 months since COVID-19 struck have been hard for independent bookstores, but the owners of three Lakeland shops specializing in used books say they are are ready for a new chapter, eager to move forward and working hard to make Lakeland a destination for bibliophiles.
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Spec Warehouse on County Line Road Fetches Nearly $50 Million
Aspyre Properties of Lakeland was part of a partnership that sold a 510,272-square-foot spec warehouse on the Hillsborough side of County Line Road for $48.49 million, the Business Observer reports. Lexington Realty Trust bought the County Line Distribution Center, built last year on 34 acres at 3657 Fancy Farms Road, from a partnership involving Wharton Industrial […]