The town's newest grocery store is actually an old friend with a new face, back after a six-month hiatus. ...more

July 30, 2008

It's one of the rare occasions when it's OK to gawk at the flaws of the very old. Designers and architects are plucking wood from old barns and other structures to give new projects a dose of character that otherwise can be hard to come by. ...more

July 24, 2008

BRANDON - Job seekers flocked to apply for positions today at a new grocery chain that plans to open up to 10 stores in the Tampa Bay area. Called Aldi, the chain plans to open 10 stores from Lakeland to St. Petersburg, including two in Tampa. It is the chain's first foray into Florida, said Matt Cradick, director of operations for the company's Tampa Bay area stores. ...more

July 10, 2008

Moe's Southwest Grill, a franchise of nearly 400 fast-food restaurants, will soon make its Plant City debut at the Walden Woods Shopping Center. ...more

July 9, 2008

A German grocery chain, known for low prices and a philosophy of "incredible value every day," is planning a store west of the University of South Florida. ...more

June 21, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA - A German grocery chain, known for low prices and a philosophy of "incredible value every day," is planning a store west of the University of South Florida. Aldi, which is opening several locations in the Tampa Bay area, plans a store at University Plaza at Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. The Tampa Bay area stores are part of the company's Central Florida expansion, announced in August 2006. ...more

June 18, 2008

The huge distribution center that Albertsons has operated here for 15 years will continue serving the grocery chain's remaining Florida stores following the August layoff of 121 workers, a company spokesman said. ...more

June 18, 2008

PLANT CITY Albertsons plans to lay off 121 employees in August at its Plant City distribution center. ...more

June 9, 2008

SEBRING — The Albertson's at 3610 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring, is being sold to Publix Supermarkets, along with 48 other Florida Albertson's stores. Maria Brous, Publix spokeswoman, said Monday that it was "too early to tell" if the Sebring Albertson's would remain open as a Publix store. About 100 Albertson's employees will need to attend dedicated job fairs to become Publix employees if the grocery chain continues to keep the Sebring store open. Highlands County has three Publix stores. "It's not uncommon for us to have locations together," said Brous. "It creates more competition between (Publix) stores to gain that loyal customer." ...more

June 9, 2008

TAMPA - Shelley Broader, who led the conversion of the Kash n' Karry grocery chain into Sweetbay Supermarkets, is leaving the company. ...more

May 28, 2008