Tampa has 25 remaining cigar factories, 23 are being used. Here's how.
In the 1920s, there were more than 200 cigar factories, most in Ybor City and West Tampa.
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In the 1920s, there were more than 200 cigar factories, most in Ybor City and West Tampa.
TAMPA — Seven years after it was announced that West Tampa’s century-old Balbin Bros. Cigar Factory would be turned into a 70-room boutique hotel, construction is underway. “It took a while to get the architectural plans right and then there was a delay because of COVID,” said Dylan Desai of the family operated My Hospitality Hotels that purchased the factory for $1.4 million and is spending ...