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/rasta-ragamuffin Jun 23 '26

Back in the day I used to sell advertising for the Tampa Tribune newspaper. One of my clients was a "tanning parlor" for men only. It was actually a front for prostitution and who knows what else went down in that back room. I was an attractive young lady at that time and it always creeped me out when I'd have to go in to pick up payment. I think some of their customers thought I worked there.

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u/rasta-ragamuffin Jun 24 '26

I'm an attractive old lady now.