Open & shut

By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published January 27, 2002

CARROLLWOOD

New hair salon opens

Great Clips, 15002 N Dale Mabry Highway, opened recently in the Carrollwood Commons shopping plaza between Ross and Staples. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 964-8556.

LUTZ

Ford dealership expands

A car lot vacant for 15 months is buzzing again, as Ernie Haire Used Car Automall, an extension of the Florida Avenue Ford dealership.

The store opened Jan. 2 at the southwest corner of Bearss and Nebraska avenues, just north of a CarMax used-car store. Greg Balasco, general manager of Ernie Haire Ford, said the store is marketing late-model used cars, backed by Ford warranties and service terms.

"The niche there is going to be the same kind of niche that CarMax has," he said.

The location was home for years to a vegetable stand, until the auto showroom was opened three years ago by ValuCar, a Bradenton-based chain partly owned by Ernie Haire, president of the Ford dealership. Then ValuCar collapsed into bankruptcy in 2000 after the FBI raided most of its offices, including the Tampa one. Nobody has been charged in that investigation.

Balasco said Ernie Haire Ford recently bought the location. For information, call 866-8868.

Realty office expands

Town Centre Realty Corp. of America has opened its second office at 4522 W Village Drive. It specializes in residential, commercial and investment sales as well as property management. The original office is at 13621 Mcintosh Road in Thonotosassa. For information, call 961-1200.

NEW TAMPA

Optical center opens

Eye Deal Optical/The Visual Health Center, opened Jan. 2 at 18017 Highwoods Preserve Parkway. Services offered include eye exams, contact lenses, pediatric optometry, vision therapy, low vision rehabilitation, lasik evaluations and designer eyewear. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday by appointment. For information, call 866-4004.

-- If you know of a business that is opening, closing or moving, please contact Mary Elmore at North of Tampa, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618. Phone: 269-5302. Fax: 269-5310. E-mail: northtampa@sptimes.com.

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