{"id":72482,"date":"2025-12-05T13:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/72482\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:56:08","slug":"national-firm-opens-south-tampa-innovation-center-with-full-test-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/72482\/","title":{"rendered":"National firm opens South Tampa innovation center with full test kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bradshaw Home has opened a new Innovation and Experience Center<\/a> in South Tampa, marking a strategic step in the company\u2019s East Coast expansion. <\/p>\n

The 16,000 square foot facility is designed to support product development, strengthen retail partnerships and support a growing lineup of kitchenware and cleaning brands.<\/p>\n

The center officially opened on December 2 and will serve as a hub for product design, testing and collaboration. <\/p>\n

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The California company is known for brands such as GoodCook, Casabella, Evercare and RhinoStrength, as well as licensed products from Clorox, Mr. Clean and Dawn. Bradshaw has been expanding its operations in the Southeast. <\/p>\n

The company opened a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center near the Port of Savannah in 2023.<\/p>\n

A new space for hands-on innovation<\/p>\n

The South Tampa site includes a full test kitchen and test bath. Both allow teams and partners to work with products in real settings. <\/p>\n

The facility also includes prototyping tools, merchandising environments and meeting space for retailers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bradshaw Home Innovation and Experience Center was designed to enrich product ideation and deepen retailer partnerships by providing a compelling window into our product innovation process,\u201d said Tony Hair, CEO of Bradshaw Home. \u201cThis new Tampa location continues Bradshaw Home\u2019s expansion on the East Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company distributes products to more than 75,000 retail stores across North America. <\/p>\n

The Tampa center is designed to help teams bring new products to market faster with more consumer insight.<\/p>\n

Private equity backing drives growth<\/p>\n

Arbor Investments, the private equity firm that owns Bradshaw Home, views the new facility as an important step in the company\u2019s long-term strategy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBradshaw Home continues to make formidable advancements in their innovation pipeline,\u201d said Josh Schoenfelder, Partner at Arbor Investments. \u201cInvestment in the Bradshaw Home Innovation and Experience Center is the latest example of infrastructure enhancement fueling the company\u2019s growth. This new facility will elevate and accelerate compelling product development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The opening brings a national consumer products company into the Tampa business landscape at a time when the region is attracting interest from brands looking for new talent and easy access to major ports. <\/p>\n

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It also adds innovation space to a South Tampa corridor that has seen steady commercial investment.<\/p>\n

Bradshaw Home expects the Innovation and Experience Center to serve as a key site for collaboration with retail partners, product teams and industry groups.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Bradshaw Home here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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