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Creative Code Compliance - downtown St Petersburg

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Real Estate Agent with Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International

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

or

rent a Segway.

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

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Sharon Simms
CIPS CRS CLHMS CRB RSPS
Coastal Properties Group
CHRISTIE'S International Real Estate
238 Beach Drive NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
www.ssimms.com    www.coastalpgi.com   www.christiesrealestate.com
(727) 898-2582    Sharon@SimmsTeam.com

 

Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate
Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL

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

Apr 28, 2007 08:53 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

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

Apr 28, 2007 12:22 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS
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!)
Apr 28, 2007 01:27 PM
Randy L. Prothero
eXp Realty - Hollister, MO
Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

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

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

Apr 28, 2007 10:34 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS
Thanks, Randy. Looking forward to meeting you in COOL Hawaii.
Apr 29, 2007 12:37 PM