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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CBRL) has acquired Maple Street Biscuit Company in an all-cash transaction for $36 million.  Maple Street Biscuit Company was founded by Scott Moore and Gus Evans in Jacksonville, FL in 2012. It currently has 28 company-owned and five franchised fast casual locations across...

Meridian recently announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Don Savoie as President and Chief Executive Officer of Meridian effective January 1, 2020.  Maggie Labarta PhD, current President and CEO stated, “As I wrap up 37 years, and 19 as CEO, I am more certain than ever that our mission is our strength.  As...

Local Club Kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County, community leaders, elected officials and the media joined Club and Cox leadership in unveiling a new Innovation Lab at the Club on NW 51st Street in Gainesville.  Through a partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Cox provided a grant to...

The Drotos Ryals Team of Colliers International in Gainesville has facilitated the sale and lease of a 9,101-square-foot building in the Grove Street submarket, located at 219 NW 8th Avenue. The building previously housed Walker Furniture, Inc. The five-year lease will support the opening of The Hatchetbury, Gainesville’s first recreational axe throwing business. Dan Drotos,...

Traci Spray d’Auguste has been appointed chief operating officer for UF Health Shands, with responsibility for the operations of the Gainesville hospitals and hospital-based programs. D’Auguste will provide operational leadership and guidance to ensure accountability and performance across the organization in the COO position. She will begin her new role on Dec. 16. “We are...

The North Central Florida Alliance for the Homeless and Hungry will be participating in the ninth annual World Homeless Day, which is today, October 10. According to their website, World Homeless Day’s purpose is to “draw attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness.”...

Alachua County is seeking applicants to fill an opening on the Land Conservation Board (LCB). The Board meets on the last Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m., at the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (408 W. University Avenue, Gainesville). The LCB provides an opportunity for citizen involvement in the selection and acquisition of Alachua...

Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: CTDH) has announced that it has completed its name change from CTD Holdings, Inc. following appropriate regulatory filings with the State of Florida and FINRA.  The new name better reflects the company’s business as a biotechnology company that develops cyclodextrin-based products for the treatment of disease with unmet medical need, most...

Avison Young has been retained by Sus Hi Eatstation, a burgeoning fast-casual sushi eatery well-known in Central Florida, to secure space for the company’s continued expansion in North Florida. Senior Vice President Jason Hurst, who specializes in tenant representation, already secured a 1,400-square-foot space for Sus Hi Eatstation’s first-to-market concept in Gainesville and will further...

The UF College of Dentistry research enterprise ranks fifth nationally for a second straight year among all U.S. dental schools in National Institutes of Health funding, with $11.2 million awarded through the 2018 fiscal year. The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings include award data from all NIH institutes. The college ranks fourth among...