Empty big-box shells where big-box chains once reigned supreme are pretty much the norm in today’s retail environment.
Sarasota and Bradenton, as we know, are no exception. The Winn-Dixie at U.S. 41 and Bahia Vista Street is still vacant, and the now-defunct Sports Authority stores at University Town Center, Pelican Plaza and on Cortez Road West still don’t have new tenants.