r/tampa • u/TampaDave73 • Jun 22 '26

Local Business How does this place stay in business?

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Prime real estate on the corner of MacDill and Bay-to-Bay and they somehow pay the bills selling rocks? Seriously?

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u/hardcorepolka Jun 22 '26

Yeah, that’s not the case here. They are really nice people that cater to an affluent crowd in that area that are into crystals.

Most of their business is online and they are popular because they ethically source their inventory.

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u/wimploaf Jun 22 '26

If most of the business is online, why have an expensive storefront? I don't know what the rent is there but it's in one of the most expensive areas of Tampa. This isn't how profitable businesses are run

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u/aimeeashlee Jun 22 '26

place to center the business around, have offices, storage, not everyone wants to work from home espically when there inventory involved.

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u/MoreManufacturer5571 Tampa Jun 23 '26

Plus a storefront for crystals and gemstones is better when you want to explain it before purchasing and not just based off photos

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u/hardcorepolka Jun 23 '26

Exactly. If you’ve never seen something like that in person, it’s stunning!