Sal Guadliardo Jr.

FAMILY HISTORY

Immigrated from Sicily to Tampa in the early 1900s to roll cigars in Ybor City
A fifth-generation Tampa native on his father’s side, and seventh-generation on his mother’s
Family company still operating in the same location it began in Tampa in 1911
- Family company eventually acquired Old Meeting House Ice Cream
- Family company is oldest vendor of Columbia Restaurant (107 years)
- Family company is now state-wide with 15 locations and still has its headquarters in Tampa today
Grandparents are graduates of Hillsborough High School in Tampa
- Sal’s father grew up on Davis Island and attended Jesuit High School
- His mother grew up in Palma Ceia and attended Plant High School
- Sal’s two older sisters are both graduates of the Academy of the Holy Names high school, as well as the University of Tampa and University of South Florida

WHO IS SAL?

Sal was born at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa
Raised in Tampa and graduated from Jesuit High School
Graduated from Youngstown State University
Coached college football at Youngstown State University while enrolled
Spent a semester abroad, studying political science abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
Returned home to join the family business
Started a high school football program at Bayshore Christian High School, the only private high school football team in South Tampa
Former condominium association board member at the Madison on SOHO II (South Howard Ave)
Current vice president of the Palma Ceia Neighborhood Association
Current leader of the Youngstown State University Tampa Bay Alumni Chapter
Member of the South Tampa Chamber
Member at Harbour Island Athletic Club

WHAT SAL BELIEVES IN

Sal is extremely passionate about the city of Tampa. He truly believes it is the greatest city to live in; it is unique and has its own culture created over time that cannot be duplicated or reproduced. Sal is truly grateful his great-great-grandfather chose Ybor City as the destination to begin his family and even more grateful that the generations to follow chose to stay and be a part of the growth of Tampa.
As Tampa continues to grow and develop rapidly in order to compete with other trendy cities and accommodate the next generation, a few things are happening as a result
- The city of Tampa is growing and rebranding itself for the millennials leaving college in their 20s; once these millennials reach their 30s and 40s and want to grow a family, Tampa needs to be ready to allow them to strive.
South Tampa was, at one point in time, the perfect place to raise a family but now has become a place lacking sidewalks, street lights, and lacking an overall “neighborhood” feel
While the city of Tampa grows in order to compete, we cannot forget:
- Our culture and lifestyle must be protected, treasured, and passed along to those coming to Tampa
- Millennials won’t be young forever, and will want to raise their families in Tampa. This must be accommodated in order for the city to continue to grow and prosper. South Tampa was once the perfect place for this, which is why we must #RestoreSouthTampa https://salfortampa.com/

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