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NewsSt. Pete CatalystNovember 7, 2026Pinellas County

Belleair Development Group under contract to purchase former Wagon Wheel Flea Market property

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Belleair Development Group is under contract to buy the 150-acre former Wagon Wheel Flea Market property in Pinellas County. The developers are currently conducting due diligence, analyzing traffic and density, and initiating annexation and zoning processes.

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Why It Matters

The future use of 150 largely undeveloped acres on Park Boulevard will impact local traffic, zoning, and commercial options for thousands of area residents and former patrons.

Key Facts

  • Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase the 150-acre Wagon Wheel Flea Market property.
  • The Wagon Wheel Flea Market operated for 54 years before closing in March 2020 due to Covid-19 and failing to reopen.
  • The property is currently owned by the family of the late Hardy Huntley, who started the flea market in 1966.
  • The 150-acre site includes wetlands and is technically located in unincorporated Pinellas County.
  • Developers are working with the City of Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, and the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
  • The development team is starting the annexation process and navigating appropriate zoning categories.
  • Developers are explicitly ruling out data centers for the site.
  • Rumors regarding the site previously being used as a landfill are being investigated, with developers noting some construction debris was buried onsite historically.
  • At its peak, the flea market combined with the acquired Mustang Flea Market hosted more than 1,500 vendors.

Who's Mentioned

locationPinellas Park“City adjacent to the property where developers are coordinating processes.”PersonCarlos Yepes“Co-owner of Belleair Development Group and father of Christian Yepes.”OrganizationThe Shoppes at Park Place“Shopping center owned by Belleair Development Group.”OrganizationSouthwest Florida Water Management District“Water management district that developers are working with.”locationPinellas County“County where the acreage is technically located in unincorporated territory.”PersonHardy Huntley“Founder of the flea market in 1966 whose family owns the property.”locationPark Boulevard“Road where the property and The Shoppes at Park Place are located.”OrganizationMustang Drive-in Theatre“Long-closed drive-in theatre where the Mustang Flea Market originated.”OrganizationTBN Weekly“Publication that ran a story in 2020 about the property.”OrganizationWagon Wheel Flea Market“Former flea market that operated on the property for 54 years before closing in ”OrganizationMustang Flea Market“Flea market previously acquired by the Hardy family.”OrganizationBelleair Development Group“Development company under contract to purchase the property.”PersonChristian Yepes“Co-owner of Belleair Development Group.”