Karen Brune Mathis

Jacksonville

Editor at The Daily Record (Jacksonville, FL)

Mo.-raised, Mizzou-schooled. Worked at T-U, WJCT, Dreams Come True. At Daily Record. Rhett’s Tootsie; hubs Mack; sons Eric & Alex; DIL Michelle; Slugger’s chef.

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Articles

Total Wine & More building-out in River City Marketplace

1 day ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Total Wine & More is approved to build-out in the OfficeMax that closed March 22 in River City Marketplace in North Jacksonville. The city issued a permit June 26 for Retail Contractors of Puerto Rico Inc. of Marine City, Michigan, to renovate the 20,067-square-foot store at 13275 City Square Drive at a project cost of almost $1.7 million. Core States Inc. is the architect. Kimco Realty Corp. is the landlord. Franklin Street is the leasing representative for Kimco.
Store with ‘everything you didn’t know you needed’ building-out at St. Johns Town Center

1 day ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

When you need a lava lamp and you need it now, your options are increasing. The city issued a permit June 26 for Anchor Quality Marine Construction Inc. of Oldsmar to renovate 2,911 square feet of space at 4611 River City Drive, Unit 113, in St. Johns Town Center for Spencer’s, the novelties shop that says it provides “everything you didn’t know you needed.”The project cost is $287,964. The Town Center map shows Spencer’s between Target and Ashley furniture next to GNC.
Damaged Hardee’s moving ahead with site work to remodel in Arlington

1 day ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

The city issued a permit June 26 for a $1 million site-work project for the closed, fire-damaged Hardee’s along Merrill Road in Arlington. The building is being remodeled after the fast-food restaurant sustained fire damage from a roof replacement during what the permit says was in summer 2024. Tim Young Construction Inc. of Jacksonville is the contractor. Hardee’s is being renovated on 1.1 acres at 9111 Merrill Road, east of Southside Connector and Interstate 295.
Grocery store exploring Atlantic North shopping center location

2 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

It’s not the usual suspects, so the question is which grocery store might be interested in opening a large supermarket with an adjacent liquor store in the Atlantic North shopping center in East Arlington. Publix and Winn-Dixie say it’s not either of them. And few, if any, other grocery chains with liquor stores are in the size range of the one looking at the shopping center – a 59,000-square-foot supermarket with an adjacent 3,200-square-foot liquor store.
Beach Boulevard ABC in review for potential Dollar Tree conversion

2 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

While the company says there are no immediate plans, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits appears to be preparing to transition its Spring Glen and Englewood area store into a Dollar Tree. The city is reviewing a permit application for conversion of the 10,035-square-foot store at 5440 Beach Blvd. for Dollar Tree, the Chesapeake, Virginia-based chain of discount retailing.
Site clearing in review for McDonald’s at Tamaya

2 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

By Karen Brune Mathis | 9:48 a.m. June 25, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! Share The city is reviewing a site-clearing permit for McDonald’s to build next to the Starbucks Coffee Co. under construction in Tamaya at northeast Beach and Kernan boulevards. Southland Construction Inc. of Apopka is the contractor for the estimated $780,000 clearing of the 0.79-acre site at 12635 Beach Blvd.
Westlake Industrial Park anticipating more industrial development

4 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

More industrial development is possible in Westlake Industrial Park as city utility JEA reviews a service availability request for a proposed 603,200-square-foot warehouse, although the site plan says it is conceptual and subject to change. Jacksonville-based England-Thims & Miller Inc. is the civil engineer and applicant for service review on Parcels 14 and 15 at the West Jacksonville industrial park. No tenant is specified. The warehouse would include 6,000 square feet of speculative office space.
More retailers on the move at St. Johns Town Center

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Retailers are making moves at St. Johns Town Center, the region’s central shopping property at northwest Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295 in South Jacksonville. Sally Beauty Supply is moving within the center while Brazilian-style swim and beachwear brand ViX Paula Hermanny is building-out new. The city issued permits June 19 for both.
Chase market strategy turns to Baymeadows for next branch

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

Chase Bank continues adding to its Northeast Florida branch count. The city issued a permit June 20 for Marand Builders Inc. of Jacksonville Beach to build-out tenant space for the bank at 9810 Baymeadows Road, Unit 1, at a project cost of $1.5 million. The 3,000-square-foot space is the former T-Mobile store in Baymeadows Village at southwest Baymeadows Road and Southside Boulevard. Meskel and Associates Engineering of Jacksonville is the private plan inspector.
Amkin Talleyrand land explored for development

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Karen Brune Mathis

By Karen Brune Mathis | 12:00 a.m. June 23, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! Columnists Mathis Report Share Talleyrand land largely owned by Miami-based Amkin Hill Street LLC appears to be under consideration for redevelopment with an office-warehouse. Only the outline of details are available in a June 19 service availability determination request to city utility JEA.