Sunday, November 25, 2012
Plans are moving forward to bring the natural foods grocery chain to Clearwater, officials with Westfield Countryside Mall said recently.
Plans are moving forward to bring Pinellas County's first Whole Foods Market to Westfield Countryside Mall, officials with the mall confirmed recently. “From what we have seen and are allowed to speak about, Sears is working directly with (Whole Foods),” said Lauren Clark, spokeswoman with Westfield Countryside Mall. “We don’t have a date on exactly but we do know they are looking to move forward.” Whole Foods officials said they do not have a specific location in mind yet but are planning to open a store in Clearwater sometime in 2014. An architecture firm, which does not represent Whole Foods but has completed similar projects for Sears throughout the country, presented plans on subdividing 37,000 square feet for the grocery store to …
Friday, September 7, 2012
The "Courage to Remember" traveling Holocaust exhibit is on display at Westfield Countryside Mall through Sept. 27.
It is not an accident a traveling exhibit honoring the Holocaust is on display at Westfield Countryside Mall in Clearwater. Turns out one of the best places to get the most exposure is the commercial and retail mecca. The whole point of the exhibit is to raise awareness, said Ted Gover, executive director of the Foundation for California, which helped bring the exhibit to Clearwater. Officials wanted to put it in a place where it would get the most traffic. “It turns out this was the best fit,” said “(Westfield) gave us some prime space.” The exhibit is near the escalators directly across from the Cobb theater and near Sears. More than 50 people attended the opening ceremony of the the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s “The Courage to Remember: …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Progress Energy offers free light bulbs for social media users
1. Progress Energy Florida is giving away a set of eight CFL bulbs to lucky Florida customers who sign up to follow Progress Energy’s social media channels. Follow on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ProgressEnergyFlorida) or Twitter (@progressenergy) from Aug. 1 to Aug. 10. Five winners will be selected from each social media channel. Complete rules are available at www.progress-energy.com/cflgiveaway. 2. This week's showing at Westfield Countryside Mall's kid-friendly Pop Up Theater is the Disney animated hit Bolt, a canine comedy with the voices of Miley Cyrus and John Travolta. The viewing includes face painting and balloon artists, and it's all free. Show begins at 2:00pm. 3. Another free show of a very different kind takes place tonight at…
