After nearly 100 entries, letters, e-mail inquiries and phone calls, FIRM Realty announced and awarded All American Gator Products, Inc. as the winner of the Radius Retail Space Giveaway two-year lease in Downtown Hollywood on July 13.
Founded in 1988, All American Gator Products, Inc. is the largest processor of American alligators in South Florida, legally handling more than 2,600 wild alligators each year. The alligator processing plant and showroom offers meat packaging, skinning and processing, tanning of alligator skin into leather and manufacturing of the leather skins into finished leather goods to retailers and wholesalers.
AAGP plans to open its yet-to-be-named retail store this month.
“We are honored to have been selected as the recipient of the retail space in the Radius development,” said Brian Wood, president of All American Gator Products, Inc. “This is a great opportunity for our company to branch out and showcase our one-of-a-kind products to a new customer base. As Downtown Hollywood continues to grow, we look forward to being a part of the area’s success.”
In addition, AAGP received a prize package worth more than $100,000, which includes $96,000 of waived rent, public relations and marketing support for the business’ grand opening, business-law consultation services, a $250 Office Depot Card and a $250 Home Depot Card, among other resources.
“We are pleased to award the retail space to a company that exhibited a strong commitment to growing its business,” said Robin Robins, vice-president of FIRM Realty. “All American Gator Products not only presented a unique business concept, but also demonstrated knowledge of their industry, had a strong business plan for expanding into a retail establishment and their financing and marketing plans were solid.”
