AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRestaurant Costs: Daytona Beach’s Mr. Dunderbak’s is raising menu prices as labor, food and overhead squeeze margins. Florida’s minimum wage reached $15 an hour in September, and some local restaurants have closed amid rising costs. Startup Support: Miami’s Sixto Packaging launched a challenge offering a Florida consumer-products startup $10,000 in packaging production and expert advice to help prepare for retail. Business Expansion: Cuban-American entrepreneurs Alan and Nairelys López opened the first Florida Rumba Cubana in Palm Springs, bringing their restaurant chain beyond New Jersey for the first time. Hospitality Tech: Puerto Rican startup Hospitri has invested more than $200,000 in technology and staffing as it manages about 400 properties across Florida and the Caribbean. Local Recognition: Baker County’s Reimer Coffee Company, which opened its storefront in May, won the chamber’s Small Business of the Year award as the organization reached a record 210 members. State Leadership: Democrat Dan McDow won Florida House District 33 by 286 votes after a recount. The small-business owner campaigned on affordability, including insurance and utility costs.
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