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Retailers Rethink Store Concepts, Digital Strategies Amid New Realities

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The center will bring about 200 jobs to the area, serving the Miami, Tampa and Orlando markets, and will also serve as a parcel fulfillment center for the entire southeastern United States. Just this week, IKEA announced a new 326,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center in Lakeland, Florida, set for a 2019 opening.

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How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape

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And in Tampa, a family of local eateries called Frenchy’s Restaurants plans to launch its Frenchy’s To Go concept. DoorDash commands 35 percent of the third-party delivery market. The company intends to make a “hybrid” ghost kitchen out of an old Chick-fil-A that will offer items such as garlic crab fries and grouper sandwiches.

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