Timoti’s Seafood Shak II is in the works for Five Points, branching out from the original in Fernandina Beach.
Timoti’s Seafood Shak, which serves only wild caught seafood, operates at 21 N. Third St. in Fernandina Beach. It is owned by Theresa and Timothy Poynter, who also own Café Karibo at 27 N. Third St.
Timoti’s Seafood Shak II is going into 1043 Park St. A pending building-permit shows a $275,000 build-out for Timoti’s next to Rain Dogs.
Bryan Poynter, son of the founders, said he hopes for a November opening.
“We’ve been working very hard to make the Jacksonville location a possibility,” he said.
The Jacksonville permit application shows 1,735 square feet of enclosed space and 320 square feet of outside seating.
The Fernandina Beach Timoti’s menu shows shrimp, oyster, clam strips, mahi and local catch baskets, as well as chicken strips. There also are shrimp, fish, chicken and tofu tacos along with wraps, burgers, po’boys, sandwiches and more.
The Fernandina Beach fast-casual restaurant serves 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.
Poynter said the Jacksonville restaurant will stay open a little later. He is trying to recruit a general manager.
He said the plan is to “build something that is going to last for a long time.”
“We are going to make sure we are following through and doing a good job at each step,” he said.
Timothy Poynter is a Fernandina Beach city commissioner.
Raleigh Mine buys leased building on Jessie Street
Raleigh Mine & Industrial Supply Inc. bought the Jessie Street property it has been leasing for its SteelCon Supply Co. fabrication shop.
The West Virginia-based company paid almost $1.15 million for the 40,000-square-foot building on almost 6.7 acres at 1737 Jessie St.
The deed was signed Monday and recorded Tuesday with the Duval County Clerk of Court.
Raleigh Mine bought the property from Conex Forest Products Inc. Fifth Third Bank issued a $1.01 million mortgage to Raleigh Mine on Aug. 28. It was recorded Tuesday.
Raleigh Mine CFO Donna Zandlo said SteelCon, a subsidiary, has leased the building for three years with a right to purchase it.
SteelCon maintains a rebar fabrication shop there. Zandlo said the business has done well and the building is in a good location.
She said SteelCon has six full-time employees and usually has six temporary workers.
Zandlo said SteelCon makes rust-resistant rebar used in bridges, seawalls and any projects exposed to the elements.
SteelCon is a wholesale distributor of steel and supplies for the industrial, construction and mining industry.
Zaxby’s to develop next door in Regency
The owner of the Zaxby’s in Regency filed site plans with the city for a proposed restaurant next door on the site of a former buffet restaurant.
Jasz Group LLC owns and built the existing Zaxby’s at 9575 Regency Square Blvd. N. The 3,048-square-foot structure was built in 2001 on almost an acre.
Site plans show that Jasz Group Inc. proposes a 90-seat restaurant on the 1.83 acres where the closed buffet restaurant stands at 9569 Regency Square Blvd. N. The size of the proposed Zaxby’s is shown as 4,378 square feet in a city concurrency application.
The 11,300-square-foot buffet restaurant also was built in 2001 and plans show it will be demolished. It has served under several names, including Ryan’s Grill, Buffet & Bakery and then Whistle Junction. It also has housed sushi and grill buffets.
The two Jasz Group organizations comprise the same owners.
A spokeswoman said she would provide information from the corporate office about the land acquisition by Jasz Group Inc. as soon as she received it.
Walmart Market continues to hire
Walmart continues to accept applications to fill up to 95 jobs at the San Pablo Walmart Neighborhood Market that is expected to open this fall.
A temporary hiring center has opened in Suite 7 at 1650 San Pablo Road S., where the market is under redevelopment. The grocery store was a former Food Lion.
Applications are accepted from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Applicants also can apply online at careers.walmart.com.
The store is hiring full- and part-time associates and provides benefits for eligible employees.
Most employees will start their jobs in October to help prepare the store for its grand opening.
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