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Proposed Retail & Dining

7-Eleven proposed on MLK Boulevard, Winter Haven

Where it is. On NW Martin Luther King Boulevard in Winter Haven, about 0.2 miles from Harveys. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.

The one named place within a quarter mile in the map data we hold. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Store locations Β© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read Oct 15, 2026.

A 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station is proposed for MLK Boulevard in Winter Haven.

The development calls for a roughly 4,853-square-foot 7-Eleven with gas pumps, parking, and landscaping on MLK Boulevard NW near the Avenue U area in Winter Haven. The parcels sit in Winter Haven's jurisdiction. The applicant requested a pre-application meeting with Polk County to discuss driveway connections to Avenue U NW and a right-in/right-out access onto MLK Boulevard NW.

The pre-application request was withdrawn in May 2025. No further filings have been made.

What happens next

Not yet public.

Timeline

May 8, 2025
Pre-application meeting request filed and then withdrawn
Polk County Land Development Review

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Nov 3, 2026

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records and may contain errors β€” verify with Polk County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.

Sources for this page: Polk County permit records.