Food truck owners expand into restaurants

For some chefs in the making, a mobile food truck is an easy way to break into the food service business. And for others, it’s just a steppingstone. No overhead, limited staff with business hours and a location that can change whenever you want them to sounds pretty good to the several dozen food truck […]

Made in South Florida: Home-grown firms thrive

South Florida’s known as a retirement haven and vacation destination to most, but it’s also a place where some entrepreneurs find inspiration for business startups. Several tri-county business owners are proud to call South Florida their headquarters. Many have roots in sunny South Florida that have weathered some rough years and are now continuing to […]

Guy Harvey Outpost hotel brand starts up in Florida

Will fans of Fort Lauderdale-based marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey stay at waterfront hotels and inns that bear his name? That’s the question analysts are asking as the Guy Harvey Outpost brand launches its first Florida resort this summer: the 211-room TradeWinds Sandpiper Hotel and Suites on St. Pete Beach. Harvey, 56, who was […]