Dr. Reddy To Open New Plaza & Pet Hospital
After years of housing his Seven Oaks Pet Hospital veterinary practice in the Cypress View Square Shopping Plaza on S.R. 56 (the same plaza as Goin’ Postal), Dr. Sree Reddy, DVM, is looking to open a new retail plaza less than half a mile to the west on S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel by the end of this year.
Tentatively named the Dr. Reddy Commerce Center, plans have been submitted to and approved by Pasco County to construct two retail buildings between Cypress Ridge Blvd. and Arrowgrass Dr. off S.R. 56, and Dr. Reddy says the groundbreaking could happen as you’re reading this issue.
The new plaza will consist of about 23,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The first building, which will contain a little more than 10,000 sq. ft. of retail space, will be occupied by Dr. Reddy’s new 5,000-sq.-ft. pet hospital (to be called “Dr. Reddy’s Trauma Center”), as well as a 3,000-sq.-ft. pet store, also owned by Dr. Reddy and operated by his staff. The remaining space will be taken up by a tenant whom, Dr. Reddy says, he is not yet ready to announce.
“Our (veterinary practice) has been steadily expanding,” he explains. “We need more space after seven years in our current 2,100-sq.-ft. location.”
Building and moving into a new complex also will allow Dr. Reddy to expand the services he is able to offer his clients and patients, including boarding and grooming, two things he has been wanting to add for years, but didn’t due to the lack of space.
“Right now, there isn’t a pet store in the Seven Oaks area,” Dr. Reddy explains. “The closest pet supply store, a Petco, is nearly three miles away on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. “The new shop will help those clients fulfill their pet needs. (This new plaza) will have a big economic impact on the area.”
In choosing the location, Dr. Reddy says that he wanted to have room to expand, but didn’t want to do so far from his current location.
“This piece of land was for sale, so I moved on it,” Reddy explains. “Moving too far away from my main client base would be a poor business decision.” He adds that the second building in the complex will be a 12,500-sq.-ft. CrossFit gym.
Stay tuned to this publication and WCNeighborhoodNews.com for more information about this plaza as it becomes available. — MW
Chili’s To Begin Building On S.R. 54
Freeland and Kauffman, Inc., has announced plans to demolish the 6,142-sq.-ft. building that previously had been home to Super Buffet (and before that, Johnny Carino’s), in order to construct a new 6,090-sq.-ft. Chili’s.
No timeframe for the demolition or the construction had been announced at our press time, although the plans for the new Chili’s were under review by Pasco County.
Repairing Last Issue’s Café Don José Misinformation
In our last issue, we told you about the new owners of Café Don José, the legendary, authentic Spanish restaurant located at 12350 N. 56th St. in Temple Terrace. Well, we left out some important info you should know.
Yes, Café Don José was purchased by local Realtor Mehdi Belhassan and his brother, whose correct name is Karim Benmansour. Karim has previously opened 17 restaurants on three continents over the past decade, in addition to two different five-star hotel restaurants in Spain and Morocco. Karim says he is excited to bring that depth of experience back to Tampa, where he graduated from USF with an MBA.
And, don’t forget, you can watch every match of the World Cup in Café Don José’s awesome new tapas bar!
For more info about Café Don José, call 985-2392.
Full Circle Pizza & Grill Adds Great Coffee & Dessert
My buddy, Ron Chase, always has something new and delicious cooking up at Full Circle Pizza & Grill (19651 BBD Blvd., in the Pebble Creek Collection), so it should come as no surprise that Full Circle now has a great new coffee menu and new dessert items, all being offered at a gotta-try-it price for the summer.
Now, you can enjoy your choice of a great espresso, cappuccino, latte or other coffee drink and your choice of a chocolate fudge, lemon cello mascarpone or Belgian chocolate mousse cake for only $5, a savings of $1.50!
I’ve always appreciated Full Circle’s great lunch specials, but as of July 1, he’s now closed for lunch, probably until after the 2014-15 school year begins in late August, although it will still be open every day except Tuesdays for dinner (4 p.m.-10 p.m.) all summer.
So, try Full Circle’s great Chicago thin-crust pizza and Italian beef sandwiches for lunch while you still can and don’t forget to check out Full Circle’s great new $5 coffee & dessert special and tell Ron and crew that we sent you!
For more info, call 994-3700 or visit FullCirclePizza-Grill.com.
Ribbon Cutting Season Still Strong In Wesley Chapel
Sea of Smiles, the pediatric dental office of Dr. Lisa LaPrestsi, D.M.D. (located at 3737 Maryweather Lane, off BBD in Wesley Chapel), held a Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) ribbon cutting ceremony (photo above) on June 3 to welcome the local community to this outstanding new office.
Sea of Smiles provides specialized dentistry for children and adolescents in a “child-friendly” environment. As pediatric dentists, we focus on preventive care to help each child have a healthy smile that will last a lifetime.
Dr. LaPrestsi also has another office which serves infants, children and teens in the Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota area.
To make an appointment at the Wesley Chapel Sea of Smiles office, call 528-8717 or visit SeaofSmilesChildrensDentist.com.
Among the other local businesses that have cut ribbons or had a WCCC mixer in the past 30 days include Southern Crafted Homes at Quail Woods (June 6), RP&G Printing and AFLAC (June 12), the Danny Burgess Campaign Office (for District 38, June 18) and the new model home at Estancia at Wiregrass (June 21).
Coming up this month are three more WCCC events — Thursday, July 10, 4 p.m.-Ribbon Cutting at Stewart Title (19651 BBD Blvd., Suite C1); Friday, July 11, 6 p.m.-Open House at A Dash of Salt & Pepper (10353 Cross Creek Blvd., Suites G&H); and Wednesday, July 23, 4 p.m.-Ribbon Cutting at Washington Woods Accounting & Tax (24638 SR 54, Lutz).
Wesley Chapel Pre-Owned Center Breaks Ground
In our next issue, we’ll update you on the Williams Automotive Group’s groundbreaking event at the site of the company’s July 1 Wesley Chapel Pre Owned Center, which is going up at the corner of SR 54 and Old Pasco Rd.
Because of the growth that both Wesley Chapel Toyota and Wesley Chapel Honda have experienced in the Wesley Chapel community, the group is expanding to bring the first exclusive used car buying center to the area. It will provide a first-class buying experience and a tremendous amount of quality pre owned inventory to choose from.
Williams Automotive Group just recently expanded when they purchased Tampa Honda on N. Florida Ave. in March of this year.
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