Industry Expertise
Retail & Restaurant
Construction
South Florida
From national retail stores and shopping centers to restaurants, beauty salons, dry cleaners, and gas stations — ECO Builders is South Florida’s retail and food service construction specialist. We deliver on deadline so you can open on time.
Licensed — CGC1521728
Bonded & Insured
25+ Years South Florida
Miami-Dade · Broward · Palm Beach
Free Detailed Estimates
Retail & Restaurant Construction Specialists
South Florida’s Retail & Restaurant Construction General Contractor
South Florida’s retail and food service market is one of the most active in the country. From Miami’s Wynwood arts district and Brickell City Centre to Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard and the power retail corridors of Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens, the region demands contractors who understand the speed, finish quality, and permit complexity that retail and restaurant construction requires.
ECO Builders Inc. has delivered retail and restaurant construction projects across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties for over 25 years. We serve national and regional retail chains, independent restaurant operators, shopping center developers, franchise operators, and owner-operators across every retail format — from inline tenant build-outs and end-cap stores to ground-up pad sites, full shopping centers, and specialty service retail.
This page covers our six retail and restaurant specializations: Retail Store, Retail Centers & Shopping, Restaurants & Food Service Design-Build, Beauty Salon & Personal Service Retail, Fashion Cleaners & Specialty Retail, and Gas Station & Fuel Station Construction. Call 888-257-8514 to speak with our team or scroll to explore each service area.
Retail & Restaurants — By the Numbers
| 25+ | Years delivering licensed commercial construction across South Florida |
| 3 | Retail and food service sub- specializations covered under one GC |
| 12-24 | Typical week range for a restaurant build-out, permit to CO |
| $50+ | Per SF starting range for retail build- outs — detailed estimates always free |
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Retail Store Construction South Florida
ECO Builders delivers retail store construction and tenant build-outs for national chains, regional retailers, and independent operators across South Florida. Whether you’re opening an inline storefront, an end-cap, a freestanding pad site, or a flagship location, we manage the full build — storefront, interior fit-out, MEP, and signage coordination.
We work directly with national retail rollout teams and local operators alike, coordinating landlord work letters, permit drawings, and brand prototype standards to deliver retail spaces that meet corporate specifications on an opening-day schedule.
- Inline, end-cap, and freestanding retail store construction and build-out
- National brand rollout and prototype construction management
- Storefront glazing, signage rough-in, and exterior canopy coordination
- Retail renovation, remodel, and brand refresh construction
- High-finish specialty retail and boutique store build-outs
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Inline & End-Cap Build-Outs
Shell and second-generation tenant build-outs for inline stores and end-cap locations in shopping centers and strip malls across South Florida.
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Freestanding Retail Construction
Ground-up freestanding retail pad site construction — slab, structure, MEP, storefront, and site work for single-tenant and multi-tenant configurations.
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Retail Remodel & Refresh
Remodels, brand refreshes, and ADA upgrades for existing retail locations — completed on aggressive timelines to minimize store closure and lost revenue.
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Retail Centers & Shopping Construction South Florida
ECO Builders delivers retail center and shopping center construction for developers and property owners across South Florida — from ground-up strip mall development to anchored neighborhood centers, power center expansions, and full shopping center renovations and repositioning projects.
Our team manages multi-tenant retail center projects from site work and shell construction through individual tenant build-outs, common area improvements, parking lot construction, and exterior facade work — coordinating all landlord and tenant scopes under one general contractor.
- Ground-up strip mall and neighborhood retail center construction
- Anchored and shadow-anchored shopping center shell and site work
- Shopping center renovation, facade refresh, and common area upgrades
- Outparcel and pad site development within existing retail centers
- Multi-tenant construction programs for portfolio landlords
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Ground-Up Strip Mall Construction
New strip mall and inline retail center construction — shell building, parking, utilities, signage monument, and landlord common areas across South Florida.
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Shopping Center Renovation
Full or phased shopping center renovations updated facades, new canopies, parking lot resurfacing, restroom upgrades, and common area improvements.
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Outparcel & Pad Development
Ground-up pad site and outparcel development within existing retail centers — QSR, bank, medical, and service retail format experience.
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Restaurants & Food Service Design-Build South Florida
Restaurant construction is one of the most complex commercial build-out types — commercial kitchen exhaust and makeup air systems, grease trap sizing and installation, health department compliance, walk-in refrigeration, fire suppression, and high-finish front-of-house all must integrate from the design stage. ECO Builders offers restaurant design-build delivery that coordinates all of these systems from day one.
We build full-service restaurants, quick-service and fast-casual concepts, food halls, cloud kitchens, and food service fit-outs throughout South Florida — working with franchise operators, independent restaurateurs, and hospitality groups entering or expanding in the Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach markets.
- Full-service, fast-casual, and QSR restaurant construction and build-outs
- Commercial kitchen construction — hood, exhaust, makeup air, grease trap
- Food hall, ghost kitchen, and cloud kitchen facility construction
- Health department, fire, and building permit coordination for food service
- Restaurant renovation, remodel, and concept conversion construction
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Restaurant Build-Out & Design-Build
Full design-build delivery for restaurant concepts — kitchen layout, hood systems, grease trap, front-of-house finishes, ADA, and health department coordination.
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QSR & Fast Casual Construction
Quick-service and fast-casual restaurant construction for franchise operators and independents. Prototype-based builds with aggressive schedule management.
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Restaurant Renovation & Conversion
Conversion of existing space to restaurant use, or remodel of operating restaurants — planned around your business hours to minimize downtime and revenue loss.
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Beauty Salon & Personal Service Retail South Florida
Beauty salons, nail salons, barbershops, medical spas, and personal service retail spaces have highly specific construction requirements that set them apart from standard retail — specialized plumbing for shampoo bowls and pedicure stations, ventilation systems for chemical services, proper electrical for salon equipment, and ADA-compliant service layouts that meet Florida health board standards.
ECO Builders has built and renovated beauty salons, nail salons, barbershops, eyelash studios, waxing centers, and medical spas throughout South Florida’s active personal service retail market — working with both franchise operators and independent salon owners to deliver on time and on budget.
- Beauty salon, hair salon, and barbershop build-outs and renovations
- Nail salon construction — pedicure plumbing, ventilation, and station layout
- Medical spa and aesthetic clinic fit-outs with treatment room coordination
- Florida health board compliance for salon and personal service facilities
- Franchise salon rollout programs — Great Clips, Sport Clips, and others
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Hair Salon & Barbershop Build-Out
Shampoo bowl plumbing, styling station layout, backbar construction, color mixing areas, and high-finish retail-quality interiors for full-service salons and barbershops.
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Nail Salon Construction
Pedicure station plumbing rough-in, dedicated ventilation for chemical services, manicure station layout, and health board compliant construction throughout South Florida.
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Medical Spa & Aesthetic Clinic
Treatment room build-outs, laser room coordination, reception and retail area construction, and HIPAA- appropriate layout for medical spa and aesthetic service concepts.
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Fashion Cleaners & Specialty Retail South Florida
Dry cleaning and fashion cleaner construction requires a contractor who understands the specific MEP, ventilation, utility, and equipment coordination demands of professional garment care facilities — from solvent storage and equipment pads to steam lines, compressed air, and the customer-facing front-counter retail environment that drives walk-in traffic.
Beyond dry cleaners, ECO Builders has built specialty retail concepts including alterations and tailoring shops, uniform suppliers, bridal boutiques, consignment stores, and other soft goods retail formats across South Florida’s competitive retail landscape.
- Dry cleaner and fashion cleaner build-outs — equipment pads, utilities, venting
- Drop store and satellite dry cleaning location construction
- Alteration studio, tailor shop, and garment care retail build-outs
- Bridal boutique, consignment, and specialty apparel retail fit-outs
- Laundromat and coin-op laundry facility construction
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Dry Cleaner & Plant Build-Out
Full dry cleaning plant construction — equipment pads and anchoring, solvent utility coordination, compressed air, steam, high-efficiency venting, and customer counter areas.
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Drop Store & Satellite Location
Smaller format drop store and satellite dry cleaning location build-outs for multi-unit operators expanding their South Florida footprint.
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Specialty Apparel & Garment Retail
Boutique, bridal, consignment, and specialty apparel retail build-outs with custom display fixtures, lighting design coordination, and high-finish interiors.
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Gas Station & Fuel Station Construction South Florida
Gas station and fuel station construction is a specialized commercial project type requiring coordination between the general contractor, underground storage tank (UST) installers, canopy fabricators, fuel equipment vendors, fire marshals, and environmental consultants — all while navigating Florida’s strict environmental and fire safety permitting requirements.
ECO Builders has experience constructing and renovating gas stations, fuel stations, convenience store (c-store) combinations, and branded fuel retail sites throughout South Florida for independent operators and branded fuel retailers. We manage every scope — canopy, c-store, fueling island, site work, and all MEP — under a single contract.
- Ground-up gas station and fuel station construction — canopy, c-store, site work
- Underground storage tank (UST) coordination and dispenser rough-in
- Convenience store (c-store) and fuel retail interior build-out
- Fuel canopy fabrication coordination and site lighting
- Gas station renovation, canopy replacement, and brand conversion
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Ground-Up Fuel Station Construction
New gas station and fuel retail construction — canopy, fueling islands, UST coordination, c-store building, and full site work across South Florida municipalities.
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C-Store & Fuel Retail Interior
Convenience store build-outs adjacent to fuel sites — full interior construction including food service counters, cooler rooms, restrooms, and branded retail finishes.
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Gas Station Renovation & Rebranding
Renovation and brand conversion of existing fuel sites — canopy replacement, facade upgrades, dispenser surrounds, and c-store remodel for rebranding programs.
How We Work
Our Retail & Restaurant Construction Process
Every retail and restaurant project at ECO Builders follows a proven delivery process — built around your lease commencement date, opening deadline, and franchise approval timeline.
Why ECO Builders
Retail & Restaurant Construction You Can Count On
Opening on time is everything in retail and food service. Here’s why South Florida’s retailers and restaurateurs choose ECO Builders.
Where We Work
Retail & Restaurant Construction
Service Area – South Florida
ECO Builders serves retail and restaurant construction clients throughout South Florida’s three-county region and its most active retail corridors.
Miami-Dade County
Brickell, Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, Doral, Aventura, Hialeah, Kendall, Coconut Grove, South Miami, Miami Beach
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Miramar, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Weston, Deerfield Beach, Pembroke Pines
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Wellington, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens
Common Questions
Retail & Restaurant Construction FAQ
Answers to the most common questions from South Florida office tenants, property owners, developers, and corporate occupiers.
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Whether you’re opening a new retail store, building out a restaurant, launching a franchise, or developing a shopping center — ECO Builders has the experience, licensing, and local knowledge to deliver on time. Let’s talk about your South Florida project.
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ECO Builders Inc. | Licensed CGC1521728 | Bonded & Insured
Miami-Dade · Broward · Palm Beach · South Florida