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Mount Dora staff had preliminary discussions about new dining and shopping development

6/1/2023

 
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ABOVE: Golden Triangle Center parking lot is the site being discussed for Edge container Park in Mount Dora. (Mount Dora Buzz photo)
Don’t get too excited, but the CIty of Mount Dora engaged in preliminary discussions with a developer about a shipping container park on Old U.S. 441.

The popular development concept re-purposes old shipping containers into commercial uses like small restaurants, bars and retail shops. The benefit of these projects is the ease of constructing and transporting the containers, which can make mixed-use projects relatively inexpensive.  

Currently dubbed “The Edge in Mount Dora,” its proposed location is a portion of the parking lot of the Golden Triangle Center across from the post office.  The containers would be placed in the parking lot near the small pond.  The developer’s early-stage concept states there would be 62 restaurant and retail options, plus 2 hotels and a floating stage in the existing pond for entertainment. The repurposed shipping containers would flank the pond on two sides, leaving the side open that faces Old Highway 441.   

These sustainable developments are not new and can be attractive to retail and restaurant tenants due to the cheaper price per square-foot and the foot-traffic such destinations can provide.  Restaurants in these types of development typically provide counter service with seating in common open spaces of the development.

Las Vegas opened its container park a decade ago and Orlando has Boxi Park in Lake Nona.   St. Louis, Cleveland, Oklahoma City and other cities have them as well.  To date, no application has been submitted to the City of Mount Dora by the developer.  If that is done in the future, City staff can determine whether the plan provides ample parking for the hotel, restaurant and retail uses. 

The developer believes it would take approximately $16 million to build the Mount Dora Project with a projected three-year timeline for opening, according to its presentation literature obtained by the City.  However, discussions with city staff have only been preliminary, so it has yet to be determined if the development will come to fruition.

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Ellianos Coffee drive-thru now open in Eustis

6/1/2023

 
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Coffee on the go is now easier in Eustis with the recent opening of Ellianos Coffee, a free-standing coffee hub with a double-side drive-thru design.

The Florida-based company boasts “‘Italian Quality at America’s Pace” and has locations in Alabama, central and northern Florida, and Georgia.  Some of their specialty coffee drinks include Milan Mint Mocha, Caffe Dolce, Tuscany Toffee, as well as a Sicilian Smoothie and Venetian Vanilla Creme.  In addition to cold and hot beverages, Ellianos also serves breakfast sandwiches all day. 

The family-owned Ellianos Coffee Company was founded in 2002 in Lake City,  Florida.  The Eustis franchise location is owned by Karen and Rich Weber, whose previous ventures in the food service industry included a donut shop and two Checkers franchises.  

Ellianos Coffee is located at 2520 South Bay Street in Eustis next to Walgreens.

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