Dan Macdonald

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Dan MacDonald |Dan Macdonald

The owner of Underwood’s Jewelers bought the building that is home to its retail store in San Marco Square on June 10 for $4.865 million. The store is at 2044 San Marco Blvd. next to Theatre Jacksonville. Bromberg and Co. of Birmingham, Alabama, bought the building through AMO Corp. of Alabama Inc. The seller was Kelly Burnett of Atlantic Beach through KEK of San Marco LLC. AMO then took out a $3.7 million mortgage from ServicFirst Bank of Birmingham, Alabama.

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It’s showtime at Electric Dough Pizza Co., the site of the former San Marco Theatre. It premieres to the public June 18. The restaurant, at 1996 San Marco Blvd. in San Marco Square, serves a pizza creation developed by chef/owner Tom Gray. It combines Roman-style dough, Detroit-inspired preparation and presentation with an electric pizza oven that offers more top and bottom temperature control. Electric Dough Pizza Co. is part of Gray’s CuliVino Hospitality Management and Consulting company.

2 weeks ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Dan MacDonald |Dan Macdonald

The median price of a single-family home increased 0.2% in May while the inventory of homes for sale rose 6.6%, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. NEFAR supplies monthly home sales data for Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. The May median price of $388,995 is down 3.7% from the same month a year ago. The record is $403,000 in May 2024.

2 weeks ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Dan MacDonald |Dan Macdonald

Orlando-based restaurant chain Hawkers has partnered with Savory Fund, a private equity firm in Lehi, Utah, according to a June 12 news release. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hawkers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2024 and voluntarily withdrew from Chapter 11 in February 2025 after restructuring the loan from the previous lender. “I’ve been watching Hawkers for years. The food, the energy, the following — it’s magnetic,” Andrew K.

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Dan MacDonald |Dan Macdonald

Share Owner John Crispens is stepping back to allow for some changes in the nearly 8-year-old Crispy’s Springfield Gallery restaurant and bar at 1735 N. Main St. The first is a name change. When it reopens June 14, it will be Crispy’s 2.0. Joe Powers and Marisha Francis have bought into the business as managing partners. Jimmy Bayer will take on the role as manager. “I’m still going to be around, just not as much,” Crispens said.