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The Merchants of Rosemary Beach
A Timeline of Community Businesses
In 1995, Leucadia Financial Corporation formed The Rosemary Beach Land Company and purchased the land that would become Rosemary Beach. The Rosemary Beach Land Company and President Patrick Bienvenue had a vision they wanted to share with the world. In 1995, that vision became a reality and Rosemary Beach was born. Their development plan is founded in the principles of New Urbanism and traditional neighborhood development. Inspired by other classic beach neighborhoods, the 107acre, gulf-front development was designed to bring back the notions of community, neighborhood and convenience. The Rosemary Beach Land Company split into two entities: Rosemary Beach Cottage Rental Company (1999), which handles vacation rentals in Rosemary Beach, and, Rosemary Beach Realty (1995), which handles real estate sales within the town.
*Many of these businesses have changed ownership over the years. For the purposes of this story, we have listed the current owners.
