WESLEY CHAPEL – The latest renovated and reimagined element of the Grove at Wesley Chapel opens to the public Friday. Dubbed the “movie theater of the future,” the Grove Theater, Bistro and Entertainment offers patrons “a movie-going experience unlike any other, according to a press release from the property’s ownership group Mishorim Gold Properties. “The new Grove Theater, Bistro and Entertainment will become the hub of family fun,” Mark Gold, developer and landlord of the Grove at Wesley Chapel, stated in the press release. “With something for everyone, this complex will bring new life and opportunities to the Wesley Chapel community.”   ...

WESLEY CHAPEL — At a time when the movie theater industry’s future is in question, new owners of The Grove say they have the answer. “It’s going to be the only one in the United States and that will look like that," said developer Mark Gold. Gold has been working on developing this 250-acre complex in Wesley Chapel for more than a year. The existing big box stores remain in place. There’s also a village section and a container park. Both for food and shopping options....

The Grove Theater will have in-movie dining, a spin bike class in front of a movie screen and a supervised playroom for kids. The former Cobb Theater in Wesley Chapel now features a new location for Side Splitters Comedy Club, spin bike classes in front of a movie screen, plush reclining seats, a sushi bar and an upscale bistro. The former Cobb location was where, in 2014, Curtis Reeves, 77, shot Chad Oulson after an argument escalated inside the Cobb Grove 16 movie theaters over Oulson’s use of a cell phone during the previews. The theater closed in 2020 after Cobb filed for bankruptcy....

he All-New Grove Theater, Bistro & Entertainment Is Opening Soon & You Definitely Need To Check It Out! When you’ve been in the local news business as long as I have, you hear a lot of people do a lot of talking, but very few back up their words with solid action. Considering that developer Mark Gold of Mishorim Gold Properties has only owned The Grove shopping center development for about a year, you’d think there’d be no way he could back up everything he promised to do when he spent more than $64 million to buy The Grove in late 2019. And you’d be wrong.   ...

KRATE, a new addition to the Grove at Wesley Chapel, will bring 55 new retail and restaurant businesses to the shopping center. WESLEY CHAPEL — Construction has commenced on KRATE, the $15 million outdoor container park planned for the Grove at Wesley Chapel, a 250-acre shopping center  acquired by Mishorim Gold Properties $64 million in September 2019.  According to a press release, crews have installed the first set of containers — 17 in all. They will be occupied by nine tenants, primarily restaurants.    ...

The one-of-a-kind container park will feature retail and restaurants KRATE, the outdoor container park planned for the Grove at Wesley Chapel, began taking shape this week as work crews set the first set of containers down. Seventeen containers, which will be home to nine businesses, make up what will be one of the largest container parks in the world. This first set of pods will be occupied by tenants offering diverse dishes and items like Asian noodles, Puerto Rican fare, desserts, and charcuterie boards....

Project details: KRATE is part of Israeli developer Mark Gold’s larger effort to transform the Grove at Wesley Chapel, a 250-acre shopping center that his company, Mishorim Gold Properties, bought for $64 million in September 2019. Gold is spending $110 million on upgrades and renovations, including $15 million to $20 million budgeted for KRATE, a new addition to the complex that consists of 94 shipping containers that have been converted into 54 individual business units. The mix, Gold says, will be about 70% restaurants and 30% retail. The facility will also feature a stage with daily live entertainment, a dog park, children’s play area and custom art.  ...

HOLIDAY — Six weeks after purchasing the Holiday Mall, Mishorim Gold Properties has signed on five new tenants to the shopping complex. The new tenants are Side Splitters Comedy Club, Bay Coffee Company, The Brick Jungle, Chicago Bar & Bistro, and an axe-throwing range. “We are providing the local area with the perfect blend of retail, food, and entertainment — all in one location,” said developer and landlord Mark Gold in a press release. “Holiday Mall is going to become the heartbeat of the Holiday and New Port Richey communities. It’s going to be the place to go for families and friends for live music, entertainment, service and nightlife.”...

HOLIDAY — Six weeks after purchasing the Holiday Mall, Mishorim Gold Properties has signed on five new tenants to the shopping complex. The new tenants are Side Splitters Comedy Club, Bay Coffee Company, The Brick Jungle, Chicago Bar & Bistro, and an axe-throwing range. “We are providing the local area with the perfect blend of retail, food, and entertainment — all in one location,” said developer and landlord Mark Gold in a press release. “Holiday Mall is going to become the heartbeat of the Holiday and New Port Richey communities. It’s going to be the place to go for families and friends for live music, entertainment, service and nightlife.” Gold purchased the Holiday Mall in August...