New Starbucks drive-thru proposed for Kenneth City

A starbucks drive-thru | starbucks coffee co.

The Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee mega chain will expand its St. Pete footprint with a drive-thru shop in a newly constructed Kenneth City retail plaza.

The shop will be built at 4519 66th Street North in front of a Sprouts Farmers Market-anchored plaza, according to a stormwater application filed by Atlanta-based retail developer Fuqua Development.

The 1,400-square-foot Starbucks will located on the north end of the block, just steps from a Dunkin' Donuts on the south end of the block.

A site plan of the new starbucks drive-thru that will have 14 parking spaces | kimley-horn and associates

Today, there are multiple Starbucks cafes throughout St. Petersburg.

A separate stormwater application was also submitted to the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFMD) for a 3,500-square-foot Tidal Wave Auto Spa center at 4559 66th Street North, a parcel owned by Destin, Florida-based Olson Land Partners.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa, which has over 250 locations, has an existing St. Pete car wash on 34th Street North.

The Georgia-based chain offers a variety of washes with hot wax, tire shine, and ceramic sea gloss options as well as complimentary vacuum and cleaning stations for customers.

The sprouts farmers market, five below, and at home stores occupy the plaza today

Kimley-Horn and Associates is the civil engineer and landscape architect for both projects.

The plaza, originally built in 1970, was formerly anchored by retailer Kmart.

Fuqua Development purchased the 2.55-acre property from Seritage Growth Properties in 2021 for $6 million and has since redeveloped the site and attracted new tenants.

In 2023, Fuqua Development executed a 15-year lease agreement with Sprouts Farmers Market to occupy over 23,000 square feet in the 120,000-square-foot center.