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PANAMA CITY — Ameris Bank Market President Robert Vice announces that Stan Janicki has been named the city president for the bank’s Panama City market area. Former market leader Jimmy Barr has announced his retirement effective June 28, 2019.Barr has … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Groundbreaking is set by the end of the year on the first phase of a major active adult community inspired by the laid-back music of Jimmy Buffett, developers announced.Homebuilder Minto Communities, Margaritaville Holdings and The St. … (Read More)
A $20-million, 6-month reconstruction after Hurricane Michael
NAVARRE BEACH — For a fifth consecutive year, Navarre Beach likely will attract a record number of tourists this summer, if the off-season is any indication.Between the shoulder months of October 2018 and April 2019, tourist development tax collections reached … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — Development for phase two of Bay City Point is underway and several businesses have been confirmed, city officials said Friday.“Currently we have approved development orders for 5-Below and McDonald’s,” Caitlin Lawrence, public information officer for the city, … (Read More)
While countless well-known retailers have been shuttering stores in recent months, Burlington is bucking that trend.The chain, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, sells a variety of clothing and home goods.Burlington will add 50 locations across the U.S. this year, … (Read More)
Texas-based fast-food chain Whataburger is now the property of a Chicago investment firm.BDT Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in San Antonio-based Whataburger, the companies announced Friday.Financial terms of the deal were not released.Whataburger will continue to … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — The Eye Center of North Florida has officially reopened its full-service eye care clinic to full operational status, the center announced Wednesday.The Eye Center “was not spared by the wrath of Hurricane Michael,” a news release said, … (Read More)
Target is the latest retailer catering to shoppers with a gotta-have-it-now mentality.The discount chain said Thursday that it will now offer same-day delivery of about 65,000 items for $9.99 per order.The deliveries will be made by Shipt, a delivery service … (Read More)
Odds are FedEx won’t be stopping at your house quite as often.That’s because the delivery service has decided not to renew part of its contract with Amazon.Soon, FedEx will stop transporting Amazon packages by air, according to CNBC. Ground service … (Read More)
NEW YORK — How much do you trust a stranger with your fridge?Walmart is now offering to have one of its employees deliver fresh groceries and put them in your refrigerator when you’re not home.The nation’s largest grocer said that … (Read More)
WASHINGTON — Home prices in 2018 climbed 4.5%, while incomes grew 3.2%, according to CoreLogic real estate figures and government wage data released Friday.The gap suggests that affordability is worsening. Still, this gap appears to be narrowing relative in much … (Read More)
Barnes & Noble, the nation’s largest brick-and-mortar bookseller, has been sold for $638 million.The buyer, according to the New York Times, is Elliott Advisors, a hedge fund.Last year, Elliott Advisors acquired Waterstones, a British bookseller.A number of publishers, the Times … (Read More)
A dairy that provides milk used in Fairlife dairy products stands accused of animal abuse, prompting some major retailers to stop selling the popular brand.The allegations against Fair Oaks Farm in Fair Oaks, Ind., came to light following a months-long … (Read More)
A Florida car dealership is offering its customers a haircut while they shop for a new set of wheels.
Chipotle is the latest company to sound the alarm about President Donald Trump’s plans to increase tariffs on items imported from Mexico.The restaurant chain known for its bulky burritos said Monday that its 2019 costs will rise by an estimated … (Read More)
Dollar Tree is revising its playbook.The retailer known for selling everything for just $1 is now offering merchandise for than a buck at about 100 of its stores, according to Business Insider.The new Dollar Tree Plus! model is being rolled … (Read More)
Add JCPenney to the list of retailers closing stores.The Texas-based department store chain said it will shutter 20 locations this summer, according to Country Living.JCPenney has about 800 stores nationwide. It joins a number […]
A new commercial for Gillette has quickly gone viral.In the ad, which debuted Thursday, a father helps his transgender son shave for the first time.By midday Wednesday, the commercial had been viewed more than 1.2 million times on Facebook alone. … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — One of the most complained about buildings in Panama City is one step closer to being demolished.The Panama City City Commission hired Demolition Pros to tear down one of the former Buccaneer Motel buildings for $54,890. Demolition Pros … (Read More)
GRAYTON BEACH — The rebuilding of Grayton Beach’s beloved Red Bar is set to begin within the next few weeks.Oliver Petit, part-owner of the former bar at 70 Hotz Ave., said he plans to have The Red Bar back to … (Read More)
British clothing retailer Topshop will close all its U.S. locations, the company announced this week.The 11 American stores are part of a larger group of 23 stores that will be shuttered worldwide, according to Nylon.Topshop has struggled recently and filed … (Read More)
After more than half a century in business, Dressbarn has announced it is winding down operations and will close all 650 stores.The womenswear retailer is owned by Ascena Retail Group. Ascena also owns a number of other chains that will … (Read More)
PANAMA CITY — As the Senate continues to negotiate the particulars of the supplemental disaster relief bill that seems poised to go to a vote next week, a new provision to save something many likely didn’t know was at risk … (Read More)
Orange-and-white beacon and Texas-based chain Whataburger has hired financial services company Morgan Stanley to explore expansion and a possible sale, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.The possibility of a sale was […]
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Capital City Bank, in partnership with the St. Joe Company, is opening its first full-service banking facility in Bay County.A ceremonial ground breaking for the new location took place on Thursday morning in the footprint of … (Read More)
The first month of the 2019 spring tourist season showed strong gains over the same period in 2018, according to bed tax collections for the month of March.
Party City will close dozens of stores this year and says an ongoing helium shortage is partially to blame.The New Jersey-based chain of party supply stores will shutter 45 U.S. locations, TV station WVIT reports.The announcement came after Party City … (Read More)
Florida Tomato Exchange, a U.S. trade organization, argued that Mexican growers dumped artificially low-priced tomatoes on the U.S. market, undermining American farms.
CVS has been posting eye-popping profits in recent years, but that isn’t stopping the nation’s largest pharmacy chain from closing some locations.The Rhode Island-based retailer said this week that it is in the process of shuttering 46 stores it deems … (Read More)