GTB Area Retail Blog

Walgreens #4034 1011 Bloomingdale Ave, Valrico, FL This Walgreens opened in 1997. The outside is a common design used for mid to late 1990's Walgreens stores. I don't know if this was previously a 24 hour location. The two entrance doors, with the Walgreens logo on them. Cosmetics + Skin Care is the name of the store's beauty department. Following a similar layout to the  Gandy Walgreens , aisles 6/7 is the greeting cards section. Aisles 9 to 14, and aisles 24 to 32. All Walgreens stores have split aisles, similar to a small format Publix. Our final photo of this store is the outside road sign. The Walgreens corporate logo is the same one used since 1951, except for some modifications. The Walgreens logo in the road sign was later replaced. (C) 2019 by GTB Retail

Balm Mobil/On The Run/Circle K 11292 Boyette Rd, Riverview, FL - Shoppes of Boyette This Mobil station opened in 2000, along with an On The Run convenience store. On The Run converted into a Mobil Food Mart in 2009, and the Dunkin' Donuts was a 2012 addition. Mobil Food Mart closed in July 2018, and became a Circle K in August 2018. The next 5 pictures are from the pre-Circle K era. This is a typical Mobil Food Mart, and opened in 2009. Mobil's enter doors, complete with a beer? Dunkin' Donuts was an addition in 2012, previously it was a Krispy Kreme and probably Quiznos Subs. This is aisle 1 in the store. The dairy sign is On The Run original, and is from 2000. An overview of the store, from aisle 2. Now, let's leave the Mobil Food Mart, and head on over to the new Circle K! PART 2: Circle K Grand Opening This Circle K store opened in August 2018 and April 2019. This was the April 2019 reopening, co...

PART 1: Target #T-2040 1544 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL - Walter's Crossing This Target store opened in 2005, and is a 2-floor location. Red, red, red! This Target was remodeled recently, so now you are seeing a lot of red. Signage for the Target parking garage, located on level 2. The main parking garage for the Target store, complete with the logo and signage for parking. Now we are inside the main parking garage. Signs for the elevators to Target can be seen here. From row E of the ground floor, here is where drivers can park their cars for Target, Whole Foods, PetSmart, or HomeGoods. Target's store from PetSmart, approaching Whole Foods. The 3 elevators in the parking garage take you up to levels 1, 2, or 3. Let's go up to level 2 and see what the Target store is all about! Here we are on parking level 2. Level 2R (rear door) in the elevator can be used for the main floor into the Target entrance. Here is our last...