District Manager Ernie Papio said that although the old store was great, Krispy Kreme opted for the new North Lakeland location to bring an enhanced experience to the area. The store is also larger than its predecessor. Overall, it s a great community. We re excited to be a part of it, Papio said. We just found this perfect spot where we could place one of our brand new prototypes.
According to Papio, the company-owned Lakeland store will be the fourth one to open with this new design. Papio said the store will feature Krispy Kreme s iconic green bowtie design, with a nice modern looking inside.
North American Towers sued the city, claiming the request to rezone 10.9 acres from multi-family to limited development, which would have paved the way to construct a 150-foot monopole tower, was improper. In its filing, the plaintiff alleged that the denial was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. The citizen testimony, in its entirety, lacks sufficient factual content to support a finding that the Proposed Tower will have an undue adverse effect upon any nearby property and cannot support a denial, the plaintiff said, according to filed court documents. What is clear from the record is that the Commission denied the rezoning and conditional use application, based on the generalized statements of objections from a handful of residents. However sincere the objections of the neighbors may have been, the Board must base its decision on substantial evidence, not public sentiment.
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Smurr said she feels a lot of people underestimate all the skills required to successfully startup and launch a business. All of the nuances and things that go into running a business are way bigger than the craft sometimes, she said.
In the past six years, Smurr has moved her business out of the Catapult entrepreneur center to an established storefront at 1113 S. Florida Ave. She now employs 38 workers, who help to produce a wide variety of old-fashioned crusty breads, buttery croissants, sandwiches, cookies, tarts, quiches, scones, cakes, muffins and more.
Last year, the bakery made $1.3 million in revenue despite the pandemic. Smurr still sees more room for her business to grow.