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People enchantment zoning waivers for Mandarin athletics restaurant | Jax Day-to-day File | Jacksonville Daily Report

A team of residents as properly as Rabbi Joseph Kahanov of Chabad Lubavitch of Northeast Florida are appealing the Might 6 Jacksonville Arranging Commission choice to grant zoning waivers for a prepared athletics cafe that would enable the sale of all alcoholic beverages and offer outdoor seating.

Matt Harris, proprietor of Time Out Sports activities Grill at 13799 Seashore Blvd., desires to open up a next site, Time Out Sports Grill Mandarin, at 10140 San Jose Blvd.

The web site at San Jose Boulevard and Haley Highway is a Village Inn restaurant that closed in 2016.


The former Village Inn restaurant at at 10140 San Jose Blvd.

Application E-21-16 would permit for the sale of all alcoholic drinks in conjunction with the services of meals and outside seating. WLD-21-04 minimized the distance from a residence of worship or a faculty from 500 to 110 toes.

The home is zoned Business Group/Standard (CCG-1). That makes it possible for indoor sale of beer and wine as very well as a variety of other companies.

The charm document cites quite a few factors:

■ The corner of Haley Highway and San Jose Boulevard has hefty pedestrian site visitors, like children and older adults.

■ Sound issues about an out of doors bar with televisions.

■ Reviews of lowered house values.

■ Problems about promoted joyful hour specials.

■ Absence of parking creating overflow into an adjacent community.

■  Elevated community site visitors from customers looking for obtain to Scott Mill Highway.

Stefan Wynn

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Amos Vanbrocklin by — July 11, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News
Jacksonville candymakers create a new restaurant strategy | Jax Day by day File | Jacksonville Daily History

For just about two years, candymakers Allison and Peter Behringer have toyed with the thought of opening a restaurant in Downtown Jacksonville’s historic Seminole Constructing, property of their Sweet Pete’s candy store.

“We by no means actually needed to pull the induce. We’re not restaurateurs by trade. We’re candymakers,” Allison Behringer said.

The Behringers prepare to open up Fizzies & Fare on July 9 in the building’s vacant very first-ground cafe house. 

Sweet Pete’s shared the historic three-tale construction with the Alice in Wonderland-themed 10/6 Grille from October 2019 till March 2020, when the proprietor shut it simply because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

It was the third cafe to operate in the space.

Allison Behringer explained they felt a void in the space at 400 N. Hogan St. and a opportunity to build a next enterprise idea.

“We’ve loved all the places to eat that have been below. We’ve collaborated with them,” she explained July 6.


The Behringers invested less than $50,000 to make cosmetic alterations to the dining and bar regions.

“There’s unquestionably a distinct power in the constructing when this space is empty and nothing’s in it,” she claimed. 

“So we felt like now is our possibility to do what we had envisioned for a couple of decades.”

Functioning hours for what the Behringers contact a “sweet eating experience” will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Allison Behringer claimed Fizzies & Fare will be “a modern take on

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Amos Vanbrocklin by — July 8, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News
Closed Town Heart Wendy’s offered for lease | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Report

Wendy’s shut its City Heart restaurant June 30 as its lease expired.

“We have some other development plans and new locations planned more than the up coming pair of  many years, so that is why we made the decision we would not renew the lease,” claimed Susie Schulz, director of profits with franchise operator Meritage Hospitality Team Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Schulz mentioned July 6 that Meritage has 44 eating places in the Jacksonville area.

The 22 staff members at the 4907 Massive Island Travel restaurant had been transferred to two nearby spots.

Schulz explained Meritage is searching at other destinations in the higher Jacksonville industry.

Duval County assets data present the 3,502-sq.-foot cafe was developed in 2005 on just about an acre. The site is assessed at $1.77 million for tax needs.

The Purchasing Middle Group is internet marketing the “rare travel-via opportunity” of a totally free-standing restaurant for lease in the St. Johns Town Centre place, which is at northwest Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295.


The 22 workers at the 4907 Large Island Push cafe had been transferred to two nearby destinations.

The promoting brochure suggests Huge Island Travel connects to the following phase of the City Middle, which is designed to include things like formerly recognized as Restoration Components a resort and other leisure venues. RH is below development for completion this calendar year.

The site is at a signalized intersection at Massive Island and Buckhead Branch drives.

“This is a rare chance for a tenant

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Amos Vanbrocklin by — July 7, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News
Jacksonville Daily News 2021 All-Area Baseball Team

Southwest's Thomas Dowler. [Chris Miller / The Daily News]

Here is the 2021 The Daily News All-Area baseball team, as decided by the coaches and the newspaper’s sports staff.

Brandon Bannerman, Southwest: The sophomore outfielder hit .479 with 28 runs, 16 RBIs, six doubles and 19 stolen bases to help the Stallions go 12-4 overall, 11-3 in the Coastal 8 1-A/2-A Conference and advance to the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs. He was also named to the all-conference team. 

Robert Beatty, Swansboro: The senior catcher/third baseman batted .514 with 12 RBIs, 11 runs, two doubles and three triples for the Pirates, who went 5-7 overall and 5-5 in the Coastal 3-A Conference. He was also named all-conference. 

Owen Bellamy, Croatan: The junior pitcher/catcher/infielder hit .457 with  20 RBIs, 15 runs, 10 doubles, one triple and one home run. He also went 2-0 with a 1.91 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched to help the Cougars go 14-1 overall, 14-0 in the Coastal 8 1-A/2-A Conference and play in the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs. He was also named all-conference. 

Ryan Bellamy, Croatan: The senior left-handed pitcher/first baseman batted .532 with 23 runs, 19 RBIs, six doubles and one home run. He also went 3-1 with a 2.75 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings. He was also all-conference. 

More:Croatan’s Ryan Bellamy always in command to become baseball player of year

Logan Brown, East Duplin: The senior first baseman/pitcher hit .468 with 24 RBIs, 10 runs, four doubles and three home runs. He also went 3-0

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Amos Vanbrocklin by — July 2, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News
Kroger to produce 180 positions at Jacksonville shipping and delivery center | Jax Everyday Record | Jacksonville Daily History

Cincinnati-primarily based The Kroger Co. has started offering groceries in Jacksonville.

The firm claimed in a June 9 news release that the “spoke” area to its Groveland “hub” will use about 180 workers.

“Every citizen in Jacksonville need to have accessibility to very affordable, healthier, and clean foodstuff,” Mayor Lenny Curry claimed in the release.

“We welcome Kroger into our local community and are really encouraged that this shipping services will fill an critical hole for men and women who really don’t have effortless obtain to groceries.”

Kroger Logistics has posted career openings for Jacksonville that involve human resources, transportation and drivers.

That suggests one particular of the premier merchants in the globe, with in general 2020 product sales of $132.5 billion, is moving into the condition and space grocery organization with out a Kroger-branded storefront.

Though Kroger merchandise will be available for delivery, its only spot store existence is a Harris Teeter in Nassau County. Kroger sold its fascination in Lucky’s Current market before that chain filed for bankruptcy.

Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen reported June 17 in the company’s to start with-quarter earnings meeting contact with analysts the corporation opened its first facility powered by 

Ocado engineering in Ohio in March.

He claimed Kroger introduced delivery in June in Florida, calling that “a milestone minute in our historical past.”

It opened its Florida consumer fulfillment centre in Groveland, west of Orlando, and commenced its initially deliveries from there in April when it smooth-released for mates and loved

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Amos Vanbrocklin by — June 26, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News
Seashore Boulevard Journey Landing considered a ‘unique’ option | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Every day File

Because 1995, colorful slides and zipping go-karts have greeted drivers getting into Jacksonville Seashore along Seashore Boulevard. 

That could transform with programs that would probably switch the Journey Landing park residence into a multifamily enhancement, altering the 22-acre property at the Beach Boulevard gateway into Jacksonville Seashore.

An market professional, Luke McCann, senior associate of multifamily expenditure profits for Jacksonville-centered NAI Hallmark, claimed the assets presents “a exclusive opportunity” for significant-scale multifamily advancement.

“It is really hard to uncover infill multifamily web-sites in Jacksonville right now, in particular in key submarkets like the Beach locations,” he explained.

“When you seem at exactly where the price of housing has gone out there, you see men and women will pay a premium to be on that aspect of the water. New multifamily developments like these will aid equilibrium out source and demand from customers and give extra very affordable options to its citizens.”

Trevato Development Group, managed by trader Len Allen, purchased the house Feb. 24 through the JB Honest Park MF LLC. MF implies multifamily. 

The Jacksonville Seashore Town Council is scheduled to get a community briefing on the venture June 28, Mayor Chris Hoffman claimed June 22. 

Hoffman explained by electronic mail that she read informally the developer plans multifamily building. 

“I’ll be sorry to see Adventure Landing close because it has been a resource of relatives amusement at the shorelines due to the fact the mid-nineties,” she wrote.

“The spot is alongside the key corridor into Jacksonville Beach front

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Amos Vanbrocklin by — June 25, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News