The Rochester, N.Y., grocery chain is pushing south into places like Richmond, Va., and Cary, N.C., just as Publix is expanding northward into those markets. The video, below, discusses Wegmans’ expansion plans, including the possibility of coming into Florida. The text focuses on Wegman’s recent Fortune magazine ranking as the nation’s Best Workplace in Retail. Publix […]
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NoBay Brings Residents Downtown, Raises Parking Concerns
Hat tip to Marco A. Franca for getting Bay News 9 to share this video. Source: Bay News 9
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Winn-Dixie Closes Pharmacies in 4 Lakeland Stores
The stores where pharmacies have closed are at 2900 Lakeland Highlands Road, 6902 S. Florida Ave., 6600 N. Socrum Loop and 1305 Ariana St. W. The Walgreen’s at U.S. 92 and Combee Road is the only Lakeland store that still has a pharmacy. Source: The Ledger
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NuJak Renovating Building as Its New HQ
The construction you may have seen at the southwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Parker Street is a $300,000 project to convert a 5,000-square-foot warehouse into NuJak Companies‘ headquarters. The $300,000 renovation is benefiting from a facade grant from Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency, which is overseeing several improvement projects in the Parker Street neighborhood. Here are […]
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Ed Crenshaw Reviews His Publix Career
A 30-year-old Ed Crenshaw faced a tough decision seven years into his Publix career: Should he stay or leave to join his father’s food brokerage firm? He sought the counsel of his grandfather, Publix Super Markets founder George Jenkins.
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Bulk Nation President: ‘Lakeland Is a Great Market’
After opening in Lakeland and Clearwater, the food retailer plans to spread to Orlando, Kissimmee, Tarpon Springs and Clermont. Source: Business Observer
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Carol Jenkins Barnett Cracks Forbes 400
Add a new superlative to Carol Jenkins Barnett’s resume: She’s one of 22 new members of the Forbes 400, entering the list at No. 395 with a “real time net worth” today of $1.72 billion.