Costco ready to build
Costco Wholesale representatives filed permits for the warehouse shell and a Costco gasoline station on Feb. 19, according to Pasco County records.
This follows recent approval by a planning oversight committee for a large display sign for the membership warehouse, located on Grand Cypress Drive next to Tampa Premium Outlets. In January, the company received approval for the sale of wine, beer and liquor. The approximately 153,000-square-foot warehouse building will have a separate liquor store of about 2,100 square feet. Company officials have not announced an opening date.
Chamber mixer
Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer on Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Toyota, 5300 Eagleston Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. The gathering offers a chance to network and meet new members.
For information, call the chamber office at (813) 909-2722 or the mixer’s sponsor, Wesley Chapel Toyota & Honda, at (727) 772-3265.
Breakfast network
The Wednesday Morning Networking Group will meet March 2 at 7:30 a.m., at The Lake House at Hungry Harry’s Family B-BQ, at 3116 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Each attendee will be able to present a 30-second pitch. The $7 cost includes breakfast. The sponsor for this meeting is Dex Imaging. Sponsorships for future meetings are available.
For information, call the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce at (813) 909-2722, or email .
Jersey Mike’s Subs opens
Jersey Mike’s Subs is opening a restaurant at 2081 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes on March 2 with a ribbon cutting, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The franchise owners Bill Atkins and Rick Barrett will hold a sub fundraiser from March 2 through March 6 to support Denham Oaks and Lake Myrtle elementary schools and Pine View Middle School.
The new restaurant is circulating 5,000 coupons through the schools and 5,000 throughout the community. The coupons offer a sub sandwich for a minimum $2 donation to one of three schools. The restaurant will collect the contributions and distribute them to the schools. Customers must have a coupon to be eligible. While donations must be at least $2, they can exceed that amount.
The restaurant is covering the cost of the sandwiches, so the schools get the full benefit from the fundraiser.
“We are so excited to be opening the Land O’ Lakes location and educating the community on what Jersey Mike’s is all about,” Barrett said, in a release. “Jersey Mike’s is not only a great sub shop, but a partner in the community.”
The restaurant’s hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. To contact this location directly call (813) 949-2929.
Networking forum
The third annual Open Doors Forum will be on March 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the TPepin Hospitality Centre, at 4121 N. 50th St., in Tampa. The free forum is to help minority, women and small business owners connect to opportunities in government contracting.
Attendees will be able to meet government prime contractors and subcontractors with the goal of forming new partnerships. Business owners will be able to connect with small business loan specialists, representatives of government agencies, and learn how to do business with local government.
Participating agencies are Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Hillsborough County School Board, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa General Hospital and Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority.
Prime contractors will include Beck Group, David Nelson Construction, Kimmins Contracting Corp., and Skanska.
Hillsborough County’s Disadvantaged Minority/Disadvantaged Women Business Enterprise and Small Business Encouragement programs are the event’s organizers.
For information about registering, call (813) 276-2729. or visit HillsboroughCounty.org/OpenDoors.
Ribbon cutting
Aprile Chiropractic & Wellness will have a ribbon cutting on March 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1932 Highland Oaks Blvd., in Lutz. The clinic is on the south side of State Road 54, just south of Livingston Road.
For information, call Aprile Chiropractic at (813) 909-1644, or visit AprileChiropractic.com.
Need skilled labor?
Pasco-Hernando State College will celebrate the graduation of 28 students, who now are certified production technicians through the National Emergency Grant program. They are ready for on-the-job training with local manufacturers. Each graduate comes with up to a $2,000 on-the-job training fund that goes directly to their new employer.
Also, stop in to visit the college’s Engineering Technology Lab and meet the new engineering technology faculty.
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP by Feb. 25 to , or call (727) 816-3227.
