GTB Retail's 5th Anniversary: Grocery Stores with Reused Interiors
On this 5th anniversary of the GTB Area Retail Blog, we are going to look at 2 locally owned grocery stores in the Tampa Bay Area that happen to have reused interiors from former supermarkets. All photos are courtesy of Google Maps. Brandon Meats & Market 247 W. Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL Opened in 2014. This building was formerly Dockside Imports and a mattress store. This exterior photo from 2017 shows the original sign at the front of the building. In 2018, a new sign was installed. Otherwise, the building looks the same as it did in 2017. At the entrance, we can clearly see how this store utilizes a mixture of signage from Publix and the former Sweetbay Supermarket. Here's another look at the Publix/Sweetbay combination interior that this store is using. The "Fresh Dairy" sign is from the first Sweetbay interior used from 2004 to 2013. The "Beef" and "Pork" category signs are from the most recent Sweetbay interior used in 2013 and 2014. The aisl