The Shoppes at Tarpon Springs
Closed40545 US Highway 19 N , Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Area Description
The largest town in Pinellas County, Tarpon Springs is located along the Anclote River where it intersects with the Gulf of Mexico. With more than 50% of its population of working age, Tarpon Springs offers many employment and business opportunities. The greatest proportion of the population is made up of families with children and the median household income of $39,874 reflects an upwardly mobile populace. Employers range from small mom and pop operations to mid-size manufacturing plants. Those with the largest number of employees include Innisbrook Resort, Advent Health North Pinellas, the City of Tarpon Springs, Tarpon Springs Schools, and A-B-C Packaging Machine Corporation. The leading industry is tourism, with approximately one million visitors each year. A wide range of businesses caters to this market: from restaurants and gift shops to charter boats and resorts. Pinellas County is the most densely populated county in Florida and is a very established retail market especially along high traffic thoroughfares such as US Hwy 19. The surrounding areas consist of dense residential including many high-end waterfront homes and families. The property is within a major retail hub with multiple large shopping centers with major anchors to help capture those customers as well as nearby to multiple hotels and St. Pete College's Tarpon Springs campus.