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Creative Code Compliance - downtown St Petersburg

Hot Dog Stand St Petersburg Florida

This may be effective marketing, but how, you wonder, is this Creative Code Compliance? Well, St Petersburg city officials are quick to enforce sign regulations, especially in downtown St Pete.

This hot dog vendor, one of many offering quick, inexpensive lunches people can take to the parks to eat (this one located just across from Signature Place condominium construction and a block from the Ovation condominium construction) decided to

Hot dog stand downtown St Petersburg Florida

take credit cards so that the nearby office workers and tourists wouldn't have to find and spend cash. He put up a sign to advertise that he took credit cards and was quickly told by the City to remove the sign. So - he bought a mannequin, cut it to suit, and positioned his credit card machine on top of the mannequin's feet. He's a happy man, and so are his customers. Hot dog stand in Saint Petersburg Florida

If you want to buy some lunch here, it's close to spring training for the Devil Rays, BayWalk shopping plaza, the St. Petersburg Hampton Inn, the Pier Hotel ... is close to several condominium projects, several office buildings ... and if you don't want to walk a block, you can take

The Looper Trolley

rent a Segway.

Sharon Simms, Real Estate Agent selling homes in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Gulf Beaches and the Tampa Bay area.

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete Florida CRS CIPS CLHMS on 04/28/2007 02:39 PM

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5 Comments on Creative Code Compliance - downtown St Petersburg

Sharon, I love to hear stories like this - this guys is CREATIVE!! and I hope his business flourishes, especially thanks to your post.

04/28/2007 03:53 PM

by Rick & Ines - Miami Shores Real Estate (Majestic Properties)

Sharon - what a clever thing this guy's doing - gets him some attention! How are his hot dogs? Hope he does a booming business because he's so clever!

Ann

04/28/2007 07:22 PM

by Portsmouth NH Real Estate ~ Ann Cummings (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire)

Ines and Ann - He is indeed creative. He was quickly sitting at his stand, reading a book, when I walked by, and when I asked if I could take his picture, he smiled and told me the story. There are several hot dog stands on downtown corners, but guess where I'll be buying them now...(or at least when I reach my goal weight and can eat a hot dog again!)

04/28/2007 08:27 PM

by Sharon Simms St Pete Florida CRS CIPS CLHMS (RE/MAX Metro)

That is very cool and creative. I love out of the box thinking like that.

CONGRATULATIONS on hitting the 200,000 Club!!!!!

04/29/2007 05:34 AM

by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (Century 21 Liberty Homes)

Thanks, Randy. Looking forward to meeting you in COOL Hawaii.

04/29/2007 07:37 PM

by Sharon Simms St Pete Florida CRS CIPS CLHMS (RE/MAX Metro)

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