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Ybor City Strip Club Evicted And Forced To Vacate Its Building

Author Richie Ortiz

Tampa‘s Ybor City is known for many things. Take your choice between the countless bars, Latin American eateries, historical monuments, vintage boutiques, or the family of chickens everywhere. There are many reasons the famous strip has been made famous. One thing Ybor is not famous for is its strip clubs. And with Developer Darryl Shaw’s newest efforts, it will never be. Now Shaw is evicting and forcing one Ybor City strip club to vacate its building.

Though the city of Tampa is notorious for its Gentlemen’s clubs, Ybor has been spared of the notoriety with a few exceptions. There will now be fewer strip clubs after Shaw took legal action to remove “Players Club” from one of his properties. According to court documents filed by Shaw, he terminated the club’s lease in January 2023. This gave the club 12 months notice to vacate the premises. Now that the notice has expired, An entity linked to Shaw has filed complaints against the Players Club to be removed from the 3,157-square-foot building located at 1620 E. Second Avenue.

Darryl Shaw Statement

“After receiving complaints from neighbors about late-night partying in the streets and recognizing that a strip club does not fit our vision for a family-friendly district, we exercised the termination provision in the lease,” Shaw said in a statement in Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Aside from being one of Ybor’s largest landowners, Shaw is working to revitalize Ybor City. Shaw believes 7th Avenue is too reliant on late-night bars and clubs. And that has also contributed to the rise in violence. After a Ybor shooting took 2 lives and injured 18, Shaw told Biz Journal “Ybor City needs a greater balance of residences, restaurants, shops, and other businesses that add to the unique character of the Latin Quarter”.

Do you think it’s time for Ybor to make a change? Or do you think it’s fine the way it is?

Best Tampa Strip Clubs That Open Early For The Day Crowd

Have you ever been to one of Tampa’s iconic strip clubs during the day? It’s a completely different vibe than going at night with your buddies. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try it at least once. Usually, there are a lot of specials happening during the day to get more people in the door. And if you can catch the dancers between a shift break, you might be able to finesse some longer dances. If you’re brave enough for it, these are the best Tampa strip clubs open during the day for the early crowd.

Stepping into a strip club during “normal business hours” can be a bizarre parallel world. Sometimes in this case, it’s more of a chill hangout with the girls rather than “Hi, do you want a dance? No? Okay bye” that you can run into during the night shift. They are there to make their money after all. Not to mention, the crowds are way different. You won’t find a bunch of Brads and Chads crowding the stage or large groups to fight over your favorite dancer. During the day, it’s not uncommon to find businessmen on a lunch break or the club’s regulars. Both experiences have their own pros and cons. Another thing to note is there will be a greater selection of girls during the night shift (obviously), but even the 7 pm shift can still feel like the daytime.

Some iconic Tampa strip clubs didn’t make our list because well, they aren’t open during the day. One of the most popular strip clubs we left off our list because they open at 4 pm during the weekdays. But if you want to see our full list of Tampa’s best strip clubs (day or night), click here.

These are the best Tampa strip clubs that are open early for the day crowd

  • The Penthouse

    The Penthouse is definitely one of Tampa’s favorite strip clubs. Not only are the girls gorgeous but they have complimentary lunch Monday-Friday. You can find the club here: 1801 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa

  • 2001 Odyssey

    Everyone knows the iconic space ship at 2001 Odyssey, but did you know they open at noon every day? Grab some grub next door at Riveters then catch a “show” at Tampa’s hottest strip club.

    2001 Odessey

  • Charlotte's Cabaret

    Located right next to Tampa’s biggest and best adult store (The Todd), this spot opens every day at noon. Located at 13415 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa.

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  • Tampa Gold Club Gentleman's Club & Steakhouse

    Tampa Gold Club Gentleman’s Club & Steakhouse is located at 6222 E Adamo Drive Tampa, FL 33619. They open at 11:30a daily and stay open till 3am. They have happy hour from 12-7pm and daily specials.

Rich grew up in the Bronx, NY but moved to Tampa in 2006 to attend the University of Tampa. Even though he completed 4 years at the University for Sports Management, Ortiz realized his true passion for radio after taking a couple of classes to fulfill his communications minor and volunteering at UT's WUTT radio station as a sports director. Rich also worked at several clubs in Tampa as a host/promoter where he would meet and work alongside Davy Rolando, who would be the one who would help him get a job at WiLD 94.1. From there, Rich worked his way up from Promotions assistant to promotions coordinator, to eventually full-time on-air. Rich loves to write about his favorite Tampa food spots, concert reviews, and the WiLDest Florida man/woman stories.

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