On July 1, 2021, BULGE Apparel & Gifts opened a hidden gem in Ybor City—Tampa Bay’s best retailer for gay apparel—conveniently located in the GaYbor District. Our Event Space was voted Tampa Bay’s Favorite Hidden Gem in 2023 by Watermark Magazine, and we just celebrated our two year anniversary in our historic location, 1803 N 13th St—Cadrecha Plaza.
In May, we happily shared the news of our new St Pete location in the Grand Central District, so it’s bittersweet to announce the closure of our Ybor City location.
Ybor City is home and we will continue our search for reasonable commercial real estate for an LGBTQ boutique in the GaYborhood, and on the beaten path. We are so thankful to our Ybor City and Tampa Bay supporters, patrons, clients and community leaders for accepting our vision and launching our growth.
At the end of July we will be moving our operation to 3006 Central Avenue in Grand Central District, a thriving LGBTQ community in St Petersburg FL.
All Ybor City discount cards, coupon codes and gift cards are valid at our St Pete location and there’s a special consolidation sale at Ybor City!
