Retail & Shops · St. Petersburg metro

Retail & Shops across the St. Petersburg metro

Inclusive and diverse-owned retail & shops businesses across the St. Petersburg metro, not just the city itself. Listed in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

7 listings3 LGBTQ-owned3 Black-owned1 Veteran-owned

Independent retail sits on the walkable stretches, and there are five or six of them in this county: Central Avenue between the EDGE and Grand Central Districts, the Warehouse Arts District south of it, Beach Boulevard in Gulfport, Main Street in Dunedin, Cleveland Street in Clearwater, Main Street in Safety Harbor and the sponge docks up in Tarpon Springs. Expect books, apparel, records, home goods, outfitters and gifts rather than mall inventory. Many downtown shops stay open late for the second Saturday art walk, and hours shorten midweek in the off season at the north end.

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Tombolo Books

St. Petersburg, FL

Tombolo Books is St. Petersburg's independent bookstore, open since 2019 in the heart of the Grand Central District at 2153 1st Ave S. We're woman-owned, founded by Alsace Walentine and co-owned by Candice Anderson, and everything about this shop reflects the belief that a great bookstore belongs to its neighborhood. Our name says a lot about who we are. A tombolo is a slender sandbar that connects an island to the mainland, and that's exactly what we hope to be: a bridge between readers, writers, and the community around us. Step through our doors and you'll find warm wooden shelves stacked floor to ceiling with carefully chosen titles, hand-written shelf-talkers pointing you toward staff favorites, and a colorful, sunlit storefront that has become one of St. Pete's most photographed corners. We stock new books across every section, from Florida fiction and literary novels to mystery, science fiction, poetry, and children's stories. We're especially proud to champion books in translation, work from marginalized voices, and titles from small independent presses that the big chains too often overlook. If you're looking for something specific, or just want a recommendation you'd never have found on your own, our booksellers love nothing more than putting the right book in the right hands. Beyond the shelves, Tombolo is a gathering place. We host author events, book club nights, signings, and community conversations that bring readers together throughout the year. Shopping local here means supporting a small business that reinvests in the writers, presses, and neighbors who make St. Petersburg such a vibrant, literary city. Whether you're a longtime local or discovering the Grand Central District for the first time, we invite you to browse a while, chat with our staff, and leave with a stack of books you can't wait to open. Come find your next great read at Tombolo Books, where every visit connects you to a little more of the world and the community right outside our door.

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Cultured Books

St. Petersburg, FL

Black-owned

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EnnYe

St. Petersburg, FL

Black-owned

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Sip Shop Hooray

St. Petersburg, FL

Black-owned

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ZaZoo'd

St. Petersburg, FL

Welcoming businessOpen to All

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Atlas Body + Home

St. Petersburg, FL

Atlas Body + Home is a St. Petersburg-area menswear, home goods and gift shop.

LGBTQ-owned

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Osprey Bay Outdoors

Clearwater, FL

Osprey Bay Outdoors is a Clearwater-area kayak, paddleboard and outdoor gear shop.

Veteran-owned

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Retail & Shops in St. Petersburg: questions people ask

How many retail & shops businesses are listed across the St. Petersburg metro?

Seven right now, in St. Petersburg and Clearwater. The list grows as businesses are recommended, checked and added.

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