B & B Supermarket, 5236 Florida Ave.
The B&B Supermarket on 3718 East Henderson Boulevard. 1952. Robertson and Fresh Collection of Tampa Photographs. Courtesy of the University of South Florida digital collection
The B&B Supermarket on 3718 East Henderson Boulevard. 1952. Robertson and Fresh Collection of Tampa Photographs. Courtesy of the University of South Florida digital collection
Avenue Lofts 5236 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 2022© Chip Weiner.jpg
The abstract for this Robertson and Fresh photo in the USF Digital Collection says this B & B Supermarket is at 3718 East Henderson Boulevard. That is incorrect. The high-resolution version of the image reveals this B&B Supermarket was next to a Howard Johnson Restaurant. The only B&B Supermarket location next to a HOJO was at Florida Ave. and Giddens. The Henderson store (#2) was/is a different configuration and part of a strip center. See it here. This art deco-styled store, having its grand opening in 1952, was located at 5236 Florida Ave. and was store #5. The corner is now occupied by the Avenue Lofts, a modern 52-unit apartment community built in 2018.
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B & B Supermarket, 3722 Henderson Boulevard, 1956. Burgert Brothers. Courtesy of the Hillsborough County Library