M AY 29 - J U N E 4 , 2020 | TH R E E D O LL A R S
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Leadership | Top-shelf grocery manager shares team-building wisdom. PG.7 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER
Kettle Open Mettle Waters As restaurants look to gain back customers — and market share — they face a common enemy: fear of the unknown. PAGE 14
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The gap between baby boomers and millennials enters a new frontier: how they pay bills in a pandemic. PAGE 6
St. Pete developer and broker takes on what he calls a passion project, to overhaul a 100-year-old theater. PAGE 10
Savills area leader Mike Griffin has a nice work-from-home routine. But he longs for more personal meetings. PAGE 13
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With mini-markets and new menus, Sysco West Coast Florida goes in different directions to aid customers. PAGE 8
After 15 years of working with some top developers, Lyle Fogarty has found success with his own ventures. PAGE 16
Industry index dips to five-year low mark. 16 CBRE Group promotes former banker to statewide role. 17 Broker bolts from Northeast for Tampa leadership post. 18
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M i n n e s o t a b u i l d e r, u s i n g a n underutilized federal tax credit, moves ahead on a new multifamily project. PAGE 11
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