BY MARK J. CRAWFORD
Workers wasted no time taking down the building next to Bryan’s Ace Hardware that used to house Sawyer Gas and other businesses.
The replacement should be impressive, according to the city of Starke, although tenants for the future development have not been confirmed.
According to the city, there will be multiple
businesses leasing space, including as many as three new restaurants — fast food or casual dining — and a new medical office. The city will know which businesses when a site plan is submitted.
The property was acquired in April for $579,000 from Starke Auto Spa LLC, which was once interested in opening a carwash there. The purchaser CJC Starke LLC was formed by principals Cory Presnick of Neptune Beach and Franck Maigne of Homosassa Springs.
A new carwash could still be in the county’s future, however. According to Bradford County, plans have been submitted to build the business on U.S. 301, just north of Mosley Tire Co. and the new Zaxby’s restaurant, which is still under construction. Woodall and Sons LLC of Albany, Georgia, purchased the lot last October for $450,000. The principal is James H Moore III of Albany.
Finally, Starke’s Building and Zoning Office was quick to assure that — while not moving as swiftly as the Zaxby’s and Murphy USA projects — the Wawa development is still on track. Plans have not changed to open the franchise in Starke.
