An abandoned shopping center in West Tampa is experiencing a rebirth as new retailers and a new restaurant make plans to call the neighborhood home.
Ashley Furniture, Floor & Decor and Ker's Winghouse will all be going into a shopping center formerly anchored by K-Mart at 2915 North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.
“West Tampa is experiencing a renaissance,” says Dawn Hudson, president of the
West Tampa Chamber of Commerce. “It is the perfect location for businesses to locate with easy access to all destinations, roadways and centers of influence around Tampa.”
Ashley Furniture and Floor & Decor are moving into the 60,000-plus square-feet space that K-Mart previously occupied. Ashley furniture, which has showrooms selling furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and home offices, will be occupying over 43,000-square-feet of adjacent storefront. Floor & Decor sells a variety of tile, stone, wood and laminate options for floors and walls.
Outside of the stores where Miami Subs once stood, a two-story Ker's Winghouse will be opening.
This 6,000-square-foot location has an unusually large layout compared to other Ker's locations throughout the Tampa Bay area.
The West Tampa area will continue to see more redevelopment as the city of Tampa's community redevelopment plan (CRP) progresses. Initiatives in the plan include improvements to sidewalks and roadways to make the neighborhood more walkable, redeveloping parks and restoring historic sites.
“Our iconic watertower will be illuminated soon,” Hudson says. “The renaissance is happening.”
Enjoy this story?
Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.