For years, weekends have been about produce, housewares, clothing, hot breakfasts and bartering with vendors at the American Legion Flea Market. ...more

October 26, 2009

If you happen to pass the construction site for the Ikea store going up at Adamo Drive and 22nd Street in Tampa, you might think the project is on a fast track. Since clearing the land in April, construction crews have erected the walls, and within the next several weeks, steel framing to support the roof should be in place, said Joseph Roth, a spokesman for the furniture and housewares chain. Roth said the company is moving at a steady pace to meet the construction timeline. The 350,000-square-foot store is expected to open as planned in the summer. ...more

October 6, 2008

Crate & Barrel, the upscale home furnishings chain, plans to open a store at International Plaza next year, a company spokeswoman said Friday. ...more

February 8, 2008