Done Deals: Lingr announces closure, City seeks developer for west St. Pete site, Largo church to become retail

Done Deals: Lingr announces closure, City seeks developer for west St. Pete site, Largo church to become retail

Done Deals is a weekly column by St. Pete Rising spotlighting recent real estate market insight and significant deals happening in the Sunshine City and beyond. The following information is sourced from public records and trusted intel.

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Texas iced tea franchise HTeaO brews plans for first drive-thru in Pinellas County

Texas iced tea franchise HTeaO brews plans for first drive-thru in Pinellas County

Iced teas with bold fruity flavors from Sweet Georgia Peach to Mango Tango will be served at HTeaO's new planned Largo store. 

Texas-founded franchise HTeaO, an indoor and drive-thru iced tea restaurant chain, plans to expand its Florida footprint with a new storefront at 3460 East Bay Drive

HTeaO has over 100 drive-thru stores throughout the U.S., offering 26 flavors of unsweetened and sweetened tea, as well as iced coffees and chai lattes, which are available for purchase by the gallon. 

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Flower shop and wine bar Pistil House coming to St. Pete's Grand Central District

Flower shop and wine bar Pistil House coming to St. Pete's Grand Central District

A local couple is flipping a 1926 bungalow in St. Pete’s Grand Central District into a combined florist shop and wine bar.

Drawing from his experiences working in Oregon’s wine country and at St. Pete floral shops and breweries, Anthony Diaz and his fiancée Carly Dauscher aspire to bring the same flare through a new venture.

The couple has leased a 1,300-square-foot home at 2533 1st Avenue South in the Grand Central District. 

Pistil House will focus on single stem cut flowers and offer imported wines, coffee, and small plates. The word ‘pistil’ refers to the female reproductive part of a flower.

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Done Deals: Rays seek construction manager, Fresco's remains afloat, 4th Street retail lists

Done Deals: Rays seek construction manager, Fresco's remains afloat, 4th Street retail lists

Done Deals is a weekly column by St. Pete Rising spotlighting recent real estate market insight and significant deals happening in the Sunshine City and beyond. The following information is sourced from public records and trusted intel.

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Kahwa opens long-awaited Fourth Street coffee shop

 Kahwa opens long-awaited Fourth Street coffee shop

After a nearly four-year stretch, Kahwa Coffee has opened its newest drive-thru coffee shop at 6601 Fourth Street North in St. Petersburg. 

The shop, which is built from repurposed shipping containers, was initially expected to debut in 2020; however, there were reportedly permitting issues and other headwinds. 

The new Fourth Street drive-thru offers Kahwa's full menu of pastries and sandwiches. 

While there isn't any indoor seating, there is a walk-up ordering window and some outdoor seating. The drive-thru cafe is open every day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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