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Brisket basket adds location, might franchise

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 31, 2007

Seminole

Brisket Basket is making plans for a second location and legal moves to secure a possible franchising future, owner Linda Bernard said. In January, Bernard will open a location at 9617 Bay Pines Blvd. in the Bay Pines Plaza and has plans to open a half-dozen more throughout Pinellas County, with a menu that includes barbecued brisket. Bernard plans to franchise the concept. The initial location opened last year at 2500 Fifth Ave. N. With business strong, Bernard said she was ready for another location. See brisketbasket.com.

St. Petersburg

Medical staffing site opens in Midtown

Midtown Medical Scrubs is adding a business with the grand opening Nov. 5 of A Caring Agency, owner Lillian Baker-Bryant's foray into the medical staffing business. Baker-Bryant will hold a job fair at the opening with the expectation of hiring 200 RNs, LPNs, CNAs and respiratory therapists like herself. She has a contract with HCA hospitals. The agency shares Scrubs' storefront at 1525 16th St. S, but is a separate business. The grand opening will also offer free screenings.

Model home openat Magnolia Ridge

Defying the odds, builder Parsley Development is opening a community near the intersection of Tyrone Boulevard and 38th Avenue N. Magnolia Ridge has a model home at 7908 39th Ter. N., a parcel that was once part of Wal-Mart's expansion plan. The 1,722-square-foot, three-bedroom model is listed at $340,000. Other floor plans are available for the remaining 19 lots with starting prices of $275,000. See parsleydevelopment.com.

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