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STPETEGOLFCAR
sales firm opens second location in South Tampa
With recreational golf carts growing in popular-
ity, business boomed over the last five years at
Ed Burns Bay Area Golf Cars & Accessories in St.
Petersburg. So, now owner Ed Burns ha s decided to
open his second location, but this time in his neigh-
borhood, South Tampa. travel to and from work so they can save gas and
take back roads to avoid the highways. The compa-
ny is unique because it offers new, pre-owned and
customized golf cars that can occupy two to eight
passengers, and they are an authorized dealer for
the new Icon golf car, which is powered by Toyota.
“It just made more sense,” said Roy Stone, business
managing partner, “especially in South Tampa with
most of the roads under 35 miles per hour.” Normal golf carts have a DC motor which drives
off the battery and lasts 25 miles on one charge,
but the Icon has an AC motor and provides up to
50 miles on one charge. As an added bonus, Burns
also does street legalizing with the DMV to obtain
titles and tags so people can drive them on any
road under 35 miles per hour, and he personally
delivers them to customers.
Burns opened his French showroom doors this
Tuesday (May 1) at 4101 W Gandy Blvd in the space
previously occupied by a car wash to the left of the
Mobil gas station. Like its main St. Pete warehouse
down the road, it will showcase signature golf cars.
“It worked out beautifully that both locations are
on Gandy because you can tell people to run over
the bridge and check out our St. Pete warehouse,”
Burns said.
However, Burns says his customers utilize them to
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Bay Area Golf Cars operates from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, by appointment only on
Saturday, and closed Sunday.
For more info visit edburnsbayareagolfcars.com/ or
call (813) 927-8432.