Iconic Tampa seafood shop closes after 47 years

Cox's Seafood Market on Dale Mabry closed last month as the owners decided to retire.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 12:15 p.m. October 19, 2023
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Cox's Seafood in Tampa, which opened in 1976, closed Sept. 30.
Cox's Seafood in Tampa, which opened in 1976, closed Sept. 30.
Photo by Louis Llovio
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Cox’s Seafood Market, a staple along North Dale Mabry Highway for nearly 50 years, has closed.

In a note posted to its Facebook page the company’s owners thanked customers and employees and said Cox’s was “sailing into retirement waters and your unwavering loyalty has been our anchor.”

“We’re signing off, but our gratitude remains endless.”

 

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