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Marriott branded hotel in review for Wildlight

"Impact Properties, with offices in Jacksonville, filed plans with the St. Johns River Water Management District for...

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New owners paid more than 57 million for Westin Tampa Bay

"TAMPA — The Westin Tampa Bay sold for $57.6 million, according to a deed recorded Friday with the...

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Nashville group buys the Westin Tampa Bay on Rocky Point

"Castlerock is investing in a high-quality, branded asset in an irreplaceable waterfront location," Nick Plasencia...

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The Plasencia Group Arranges Sale of Westin Tampa Bay

"Tampa, Fla. (July 2, 2019) - The Plasencia Group is pleased to announce the sale of The Westin Tampa Bay, located...

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Multi-Unit Franchisee Insight - Innovation & Operational Involvement

"We talk to successful multi-unit operators regularly here at Franchise Update Media. These busy on-the-go people...

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Multi-Unit Franchisees Share How They Handle Staffing

"Franchisees with multiple locations need a large number of employees to keep their businesses running smoothly. How...

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Multi Unit Franchisee Insight – Hiring, Training & Problem Employees

"We talk to successful multi-unit operators constantly here at Franchise Update Media. These busy on-the-go people...

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Good Deeds: Sarasota-Manatee businesses and organizations give back

"BurgerFi Tampa-Soho, Seminole and Sarasota hosted a Customer Celebration Event on April 6 featuring specials on...

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Developers aim to make a play of ‘amvience, fiber and essence’

"The District - Life Well Lived developer Peter Rummell has said it many times: "You can't be a suburb of nowhere,...