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Da Big Kahuna
Open for business this month on the corner of 5th Ave. S. and 1st St.
W90+
The Avondale retailer's second location in Jax is also open for business this month. More info: http://www.w90plus.com/.
North Beach Fish Camp
Expansion of the upstairs deck can be seen above Sun Dog.
LA Fitness (former Publix on Atlantic Blvd.)
The interior is clearly gutted up close.
Strip on 6th Ave. S.
Some evident fencing is up around this long-vacant strip.
Tappin Book Mine
The local bookstore facing Atlantic Blvd. is closing its doors June 9. There is talk that the owners plan to start an online book retailer.
Soup's On
A new Atlantic Beach location is going into the former Taste! catering space.
Urban Flats Jax Beach
Construction still seems to be at a standstill at the new location.
Wade's World
A new smoke shop opened in the plaza on 11th Ave. N. across Mellow Mushroom.
The Half Moon
The new joint replaces Beach Buds on Penman Rd.
8 til' Lates
The beaches area convenient stores have all closed - to become 7 Eleven's!
Also: Fifth Third Bank's Atlantic Blvd. location has still yet to open; The Denny's sign in the former Village Inn space in Neptune Beach has been taken down; A third Island Girl Cigar Bar location is in the works in Ponte Vedra Beach near Pusser's.
Update by Sarah Gojekian.
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Lunican
May 24, 2012, 08:27:42 AMLast week I was in Jacksonville Beach for the first time in about two years and was surprised to see so many businesses closed. What happened out there?
Atlantic Beach, on the other hand, was more lively than ever.
copperfiend
May 24, 2012, 08:40:24 AMSome businesses have closed but I am not sure I would say "so many businesses closed".
thelakelander
May 24, 2012, 09:12:39 AMHow has the beach been doing since the installation of paid public parking?
Lunican
May 24, 2012, 09:40:48 AMIt looked pretty bad to me. Fionn Maccools was the only thing left in that courtyard area. There is an entire strip center boarded up along with several other buildings.
I guess the huge amount of vacant property has been there a while, but it was much more glaring this time. It looked like a hurricane had passed through. http://g.co/maps/v3qnx
Tacachale
May 24, 2012, 10:17:52 AM^Most of the closures on First Street in Jax Beach are due to the road construction. Life should return when that's finally done, considering what's going on throughout the rest of the Beaches, including the Town Center.
copperfiend
May 24, 2012, 10:30:53 AM^I agree. The construction killed that strip of First Street this year.
I thought a Sushi bar or something was going in where the Atlantic was.
But overall compared to the rest of the Jacksonville area, it seems like the Beaches is fairing pretty well.
Tacachale
May 24, 2012, 10:55:34 AM^The Asian fusion place going into the old Atlantic spot is still a go, as far as I know.
fieldafm
May 24, 2012, 11:00:46 AMIt's definately a go, Scott Ostrander (formerly of 'Town) is going to be the executive chef. Menu looks really impressive.