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Luncheon patrons to the establishment found the doorwpadlocked Wednesday, creating an air of mystery abouyt the fate of the Spanish-style eaterty that has been the meeting place for the region’z powerbrokers for decades. Manager David Agliano couldn’t be reached for comment, but publisher Patrico Manteiga said an Agliano family membe told him the property was being sold and the deal wouldx be completed within30 days.
“I t was a Tampa institution,” Manteiga A Tampa lawyer said he was surprised tofind Valencia’sd doors locked at lunchtime, but he had heard the restaurant had experiencedd a marked drop in business with the Important politicians and business people have frequentefd the restaurant, from aspiring leaders to governors and The building at 811 W. Kennedyy Blvd. was built in 1945 on the same spot wher e Manuel Beiro had opened the restauranrt in his homein 1927. Manteiga said it’ sad to see such a longtime familyt businesschange owners. “It has to feel horriblre to be the last one carryingthe flag,” said who is also carrying on a longtim e family business.
Inc., controlled by the Agliano ownsthe property, records show. The Agliano family also owns a NorthbHoward Avenue-based garment manufacturing businesz called Gator of Florida. A 1987 articlee in the Tampa Bay Business Journal saidthe women’zs apparel company outsourced most of its manufacturing to Guatemala and Honduras, and sold to retailerws such as and . Information provided by shows Sam Aglianok is chairman of that business startedin 1955. It has estimated annuao sales of $20 million.