New McDonaldโ€™s Opens On BBD In Wesley Chapel

McD's Chamber Ribbong Cutting
McD’s Chamber Ribbong Cutting

By Gary Nager

Congratulations to the Frost family โ€” father Jack (not a misprint) and sons Chris and John, for the opening of their fourth McDonaldโ€™s franchise in our immediate distribution areas.

The Frosts, who already have McDonaldโ€™s locations in Tampa Palms, in the New Tampa Center on BBD and on S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel, opened at 1733 Bruce B. Downs (BBD)โ€ˆBlvd., next to PNCโ€ˆBank, in front of Nutrition Sโ€™Mart (just south of S.R. 56), with a WCCC ribbon cutting on Oct. 31 (photo above).

At least 50 WCCCโ€ˆmembers were on hand at the sparkling new, upscale โ€œMickey Dโ€™s,โ€โ€ˆwhich doesnโ€™t have a childrenโ€™s play area but does have large menu boards warning you that those McNuggets you love are more than 1,000 calories.

The new open-24-hours restaurant also hosted its own even bigger Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, November 23, beginning at 11 a.m., with a visit from Ronald McDonald himself, face painting, a prize wheel, some great giveaways and a balloon artist.

 

Wesley Chapel Chamber Celebrates 15 Years & More

Lab 3 Marking Chamber Ribbon Cutting
Lab 3 Marking Chamber Ribbon Cutting

By Gary Nager

Itโ€™s hard for me to fathom that the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, and even harder to believe the number of ribbon cutting events and Chamber mixers Iโ€™ve been to just in the last 30 days alone โ€” too many, in fact, to post a pic of most of them in this space โ€” and yet, Iโ€ˆonly attended about 2/3 of the 15 available Chamber events since our last issue went to press.

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Advanced Hand & Plastic Surgery Center Cuts Ribbon

AHAPSC ribbon cutting
Advanced Hand and Plastic Surgery Center Ribbon Cutting

By Gary Nager,

Most people donโ€™t realize how important their hands are to daily living until something bad happens to those extremities. Trauma from motor vehicle accidents, fractures and other incidents can have debilitating effects.

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Florida Mortuary Funeral &โ€ˆCremation Opens โ€˜Arrangement Centerโ€™

New Tampa resident John Loyless is the owner of the Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services โ€œArrangement Centerโ€ in the Pebble Creek Collection.
New Tampa resident John Loyless is the owner of the Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services โ€œArrangement Centerโ€ in the Pebble Creek Collection.

By Kathleen Schiop

One of the most traumatizing events in our lives is the loss of a loved one. No matter how emotionally prepared we think we are, itโ€™s still difficult to reconcile with never having that person in our lives again, which is why making funeral arrangements for our family members who have passed can be so difficult. Finding the right people to guide you through those always emotional decisions can be challenging, and with more and more choices available, also confusing.

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