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Outback Steakhouse to relocate on Archer Road with a new building Outback Steakhouse will be relocating within Butler Plaza later this year. The popular Australian-inspired restaurant will be constructing a brand-new freestanding building on the corner of Archer Road and SW 37th Blvd. For over 25 years, the famed steakhouse has been a successful element...

High School students learn entrepreneurship and satisfy community service requirements. The University of Florida is pleased to announce our 9th Annual Pre-College Summer Program for High School Students: Young Entrepreneurs for Leadership & Sustainability: Summer Program. This program is sponsored by UF’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, in partnership with the Warrington College of Business...

Archer Road location is the first Sonny’s with new concept Sonny’s BBQ is updating it’s image, and has chosen Archer Road in Gainesville as the first location to showcase the brand vision.  The grand opening is scheduled for Monday, March 16th starting at 10:45. The first 68 guests will receive a $100 gift Sonny’s gift...

GAIN announces a Florida-based stealth startup development team is hosting a contest to name its invention. The contest to name the new invention launches February 15 and runs through March 15, 2015. Users can try out the newly created online tool and submit potential names at www.NameThisInvention.com. The winner will receive $1,000 cash. GAIN is...

Photo Credit: Missy Schmidt The University of Florida ranks among the nation’s leaders at transferring world-class research to partners who turn these discoveries into commercial products that make the world a better place. Through their event A Celebration of Innovation, UF offers those interested in licensing, commercializing, investing or otherwise becoming involved in getting new...

The following are calendar events the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce is hosting in the month of March, 2015. Chamber After Hours – Gator Nationals Wednesday Mar 11, 2015, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT See full event details on our Event Calendar Regional Business Before Hours – Campus USA Credit Union Tuesday Mar 24, 2015, 8:00 AM...

Local Bowling Alleys Host State Championships for the First Time April 11 – June 28 The 2015 Florida State Bowling Association Open Championship Tournament is coming to Gainesville on April 11-June 28, 2015. This 11 weekend tournament is open to all bowlers affiliated with a USBC sanctioned league and will be held at two Gainesville...

The  following chart represents commercial property activity in the Gainesville Area as of January 2015. Photo Credit:  Juhan Sonin Address Type Lessors Name Listing Agent Listing Firm Selling Agent Selling Firm Buyer Price 515 N Main Street Gainesville, FL 32601 Office Nalbandian Enterprises LLC The Beery Rainsberger Group Coldwell Banker/MM Parrish Out of Area Out...

The 96-suite TownePlace Suites on the corner of Newberry Road and Tower Road opened on Tuesday, February 17. Located at 7451 West Newberry Road, the TownePlace Suites Gainesville Northwest will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Gainesville Investment Lodging, LLP and managed by 3H Group Hotels of Chattanooga, Tennessee. “We are pleased to introduce...

  Expansion to create 100 jobs, capital investment of more than $4 million On Thursday, February 19th, a host of local and state dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the relocation of the corporate headquarters of Optym, a global leader in logistics and transportation planning and scheduling software that caters to Fortune 500 companies primarily...