BBX Capital Corporation Received 2018 South Florida Business of the Year Award


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE:BBX) (OTCQX:BBXTB) (“BBX Capital” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that the Company has received the 2018 Business of the Year Award (businesses with revenue of $250 million or more) from the South Florida Business Journal.  BBX Capital received the award at a ceremony held on Thursday, April 26th at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida.

“Receiving this award is a great honor that we are excited to share with our entire team at BBX Capital.  Since the 2012 sale of BankAtlantic to BB&T, the BBX Capital management team has successfully transformed BBX Capital into a truly, diversified holding company,” commented Alan B. Levan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BBX Capital Corporation.  “We believe BBX Capital is now one of South Florida’s fastest-growing companies with total consolidated assets growing to $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2017.” 

Among the Company’s holdings are its 90 percent ownership interest in Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:BXG), BBX Capital Real Estate, and BBX Capital Middle Market Operations, which includes Renin Holdings, BBX Sweet Holdings, Las Olas Confections and Snacks, IT’SUGAR, Hoffman’s Chocolates and MOD Pizza Florida.

About BBX Capital Corporation: BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE:BBX) (OTCQX:BBXTB), is a Florida-based diversified holding company whose activities include its 90 percent ownership interest in Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:BXG) as well as its real estate and middle market divisions. For additional information, please visit www.BBXCapital.com

BBX Capital Media Contact:
Kip Hunter Marketing, 954-765-1329, Nicole Lewis / Elysia Volpe
Email: nicole@kiphuntermarketing.com, elysia@kiphuntermarketing.com

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