An Indian and Middle Eastern grocery store in Jacksonville is seeking a land use amendment and rezoning to build a meat processing facility on its property after abandoning an off-site version in 2024.

Apna Bazar is at 11153 Beach Blvd. in My Jax Plaza, a 6.82-acre property between DeSalvo and Cortez roads. The property owner is Qaisar Mahmood through My Jax LLC.

Property records show the plaza comprises two buildings totaling about 59,000 square feet with multiple businesses.

Apna Bazar plans to expand its operation with a 30,000-square-foot addition and to build a 23,800-square-foot freestanding structure to the east of the shopping center.

Meat processing for the facility’s on-site butchery would take place in the new structure, which would include a warehouse, storage space and re

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