A new superstore will help create hundreds of Florida retail jobs.

Sam’s Club recently announced that it plans to open a new store this July in the City of Cocoa, which is located on Florida’s Space Coast. That store will help create 220 new jobs. The 136,447-square-foot store was built with environmentally-friendly materials and energy-efficient fixtures.

According to an article by the Orlando Business Journal, the store is expected to carry a wide variety of merchandise and offer customers a pharmacy, optical department, fuel station, digital photo center and tire and battery installation center.

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One group is doing its part to help support Florida retail jobs.

The new “Backyard Economics” program encourages Florida citizens to shop close to home. The group is a partnership among the Florida Retail Federation, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida League of Mayors, Florida Press Association, Florida Outdoor Advertising Association, National Federation of Independent Business and Florida TaxWatch.

“Our entire economy rides on how much Florida consumers consume and more importantly where they consume it,” Rick McAllister, president and CEO of the Florida Retail Federation, said in an article by the Jacksonville Business Journal. “We can recover faster than expected if we convince Floridians to do their spending close to home and support the businesses that are invested in their communities and their state.”

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