GTB Area Retail Blog

At Westshore Mall, Sears, Payless, and Starbucks have closed or are closing. Let's start with Sears! (Feb. 4, 2019) (Mar. 7, 2019) Former Sears Department Store 347 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL Opened in 2002 after Sears relocated from the former Tampa Bay Center, and closed on March 11, 2019 after 17 years. Last 3 days! The above store closing signs are common at any retailer. No items and empty salesfloor are common for closing stores. Empty checkout space. Due to store closing, and store fixtures/equipment sale signs. (Mar. 18, 2019) (Mar. 25, 2019) (Apr. 5, 2019) (May 3, 2019) Sears is now walled off, so no one can access the store or take pictures through the closed gates. Now moving on to Payless Shoes... Former Payless Shoes #6641 346 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL Opened in the late 1990's, and closed on June 30, 2019. (Above photo taken April 2019) (June 7,...

Walmart Neighborhood Market #6968 10327 Big Bend Rd, Riverview, FL Opened on January 28, 2015, as one of the new (at that time) Walmart's. This outside look is common for all Neighborhood Market stores. Now heading inside this Neighborhood Market. Let's see which decor this store has. Impact 3.0? Black Decor 2.0? Black Decor 2.5? This doesn't feel like BD 2.5 or Impact 3.0 at all! This is the 2015 version of Black Decor 2.0, as seen from produce. New yellow sign covers, new meat signage, and grocery aisle signage, from aisles A24/A25. (Aisle 13) Is this department labeled Spark Pharmacy, Walmart Pharmacy, or just simply Pharmacy? (The spark represents Walmart, so this department is named Walmart Pharmacy) General merchandise aisles B12 to B23. Aisles B19/B20 are home to laundry detergent, fabric softener, and dryer sheets. Pet Care sign, from aisle B23. Overview of Walmart's grocery aisles ...

Publix GreenWise Market #1182 2401 W Azeele St, Tampa, FL Opened on November 6, 2008 as the third GreenWise Market to open in Florida. This Publix has a parking garage. To go down to the main store, you have to access an elevator or escalator. The store's produce department. The Meat department, located to the left of Seafood. Grocery aisles and frozen foods.  Frozen foods signage. This deli is split into two portions, one with deli meats and cheeses, and the other is prepared foods. The Publix Aprons Event Planning station. The bakery is located to the right of the prepared foods section. The store's wine department. The store's 7 checkouts. (5 regular, 2 express) The prepared foods department. Elevators that will take you up to one of the two parking levels. Elevator 1, which was out of service that day, also serves a mezzanine that is used for Publix employees and conta...