GTB Area Retail Blog

Publix #315/Future LA Fitness 855 E Bloomingdale Ave, Brandon, FL - Bloomingdale Square This Publix opened in 1986 and received remodels over the years. This Publix will become an LA Fitness after Publix store #1681 opens. This is the only grocery store left on East Bloomingdale Avenue due to the closing of Winn-Dixie #676. A post regarding that store can be found  here. This store was built to match the 1980's style shopping center. The entry vestibule from the right side door. Up ahead is the left exit door, and to the right is the main entrance. There is no Welcome to Publix sign at this store. See another photo from the same angle by clicking  here. Albertsons Florida Blog, this may remind you of Publix #107! This placement of the customer service desk is common in single-vestibule Publix stores used until 1987. Like all 1980's Publix stores, dairy is located on aisle 1. The deli is to the right, and the grocery aisles...

Starbucks Coffee 13998 W. Hillsborough Ave Suite #101, Tampa, FL Opened in 2018 as a replacement for a former Chase Bank. Originally, this was a gas station until 2005, and a bank from 2007-2016. The outside and the left enter door are original from Chase Bank, but were replaced by Starbucks. Original enter door, later replaced by Starbucks. The drive thru location is the same from Chase Bank, but Starbucks removed the drive-thru bank windows. A newer Exit Only sign with an X, from Starbucks. Original road sign, with the Starbucks logo on the top. Thank you for visiting Starbucks!

The First Dale Mabry Circuit City: Former Circuit City/Jerry Ulm Service & Accessories 2710 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL Opened in 1995 as a plug store shaped Circuit City, and closed in 2006 to relocate to a newer store in Walter's Crossing. Became Jerry Ulm Service & Accessories in 2013. The Second Dale Mabry Circuit City: Former Toys "R" Us/Former Circuit City/Nordstrom Rack Tampa 1702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL - Walter's Crossing Originally opened as a Toys "R" Us in 1993 and closed in mid-2006. Reopened in December 2006 as Circuit City, and closed in 2009 with Circuit City's bankruptcy. Nordstrom Rack opened in 2010 or 2011.

Florida Choice/Winn-Dixie #676 179 E. Bloomingdale Ave, Brandon, FL - Bloomingdale Plaza Opened in 1987 as a Florida Choice supermarket, originally proposed as a Family Mart before A&P sold this store to Kroger. Florida Choice had a rather short run here, closing a year later. In 1992, this store was sold to Winn-Dixie and reopened as Winn-Dixie #676, replacing an older 1975-built store at the Kings Row Shopping Center (843 W. Bloomingdale Ave). That store is currently Big Lots #560. This store received an inexpensive remodel to the transformational interior in 2014. Winn-Dixie closed this store  on March 25, 2019 after 27 years in operation. The outside is from the 2014 remodel, but the original entryway remains! UPDATE: After being vacant for 3 years, the former Winn-Dixie space is now an Urban Air Adventure Park, which opened on September 24, 2022. Not in use during this time, was the  left side entry door. The sign says "Please Use Other Door" wi...