SmartAsset's 2023 survey highlights the most philanthropic counties in the Sunshine State. Collier was fourth in that regard.īut Collier, home to so many well-known fundraising events, reigned in the percentage of citizens making contributions. Several counties ranked higher in percentage of contributions as a percentage of income, such as Martin County, 3.13 percent, and Palm Beach at 3.07. It's followed closely by Monroe County, home of the Florida Keys. Eventually, development will cause Sarasota and Venice to meet.Collier County is the most charitable county in Florida, according to a new study by SmartAsset, a financial company. It’s all built up in Sarasota, up until that point near the mall on U.S. “I call this the toothpaste effect,” said Barry Seidel, president and founder of American Property Group of Sarasota Inc. It is third store to open in Florida since the brand was bought out by a new company. Robb & Stucky International, a luxury furniture chain, returned to Sarasota in December when it reopened a 68,000-square showroom at 7557 S. The space was vacant for some time after a Kmart closed. Hobby Lobby, a crafts and home décor chain, opened its first Sarasota store in the former Kmart in the Benderson Development-owned Beneva Pointe shopping center in May last year. Total Wine and Sports Authority are not the first retail brands to invest by building in south Sarasota County. Sports Authority will be the plaza’s largest tenant at just over 37,000-square-feet, said Mark Chait, Benderson’s executive director of leasing for the Southeast.īuilding renovations are expected to be finished by the end of summer, Chait said. Manatee County-based Benderson paid $4 million for the 29-year-old strip center at U.S. The mostly vacant center has struggled since its former anchor, Linens ‘n Things, closed in 2008 following a bankruptcy filing by its parent company.įormer tenants included a Plato’s Closet and a 107,000-square-foot Bealls Outlet store, which closed in late 2013 before renovations began. Pelican Plaza, a Benderson Development-owned center is undergoing a face-lift. Total Wine has more than a dozen stores in Florida, including Naples, Fort Myers and several in the Tampa Bay area. They might be cheaper, but remember, Costco usually sells only the larger sized bottles of wines and spirits, too.” to get to the wine like you have to in a Costco. “Shoppers don’t want to wander through all the other departments - tires, laptops, etc. Lempert predicted that Costco would feel the negative effects of a new competitor in the market, not the other way around. People go there just for alcoholic beverages. Phil Lempert, a retail analyst known as the Supermarket Guru, agreed: “Total Wine is a destination shop. I can easily see some cross-shopping,” Consolo said. Total Wine will be able to hold its own, Consolo said, citing Lowe’s success in building its real estate portfolio by opening as close to Home Depot stores as they possibly could, as an example. I’m not sure you can spend a lot of time at Costco with a knowledgeable associate who’ll tell you what to match with your dinner.” and has pretty good values,” said Faith Hope Consolo, chairman of The Retail Group with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in New York City. “Costco is technically the largest wine retailer in the U.S. The new Total Wine will compete with Costco Wholesale, next door inside Westfield Group’s Sarasota Square Mall. Total Wine operates another store in the Shoppes at University Town Center (next to Nordstrom Rack) that has been very successful. The wine, liquor and beer retailer - known for its affordable prices and expansive selection of alcoholic beverages - will open a 20,000-square-foot store next to Sports Authority, which the Herald-Tribune reported in February would arrive at Pelican Plaza. 41 in the recently renovated Pelican Plaza. Total Wine & More will open its second store in Southwest Florida on U.S.
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