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The old Mobil on US 98 North is being rebuilt as a Kangaroo Express

A Mobil station at 3437 US 98 North has been torn down and rebuilt as a Kangaroo Express, with new fuel tanks, a repaired canopy, and fresh signage.

The gas station at 3437 US 98 North, owned by BNL Corp, has gone through a full makeover. City records show the old Mobil was demolished in mid-2025 (a $30,000 demo permit filed in May and issued in July), followed by a $279,000 fuel-tank replacement and piping job, a canopy repair, new site lighting, and electrical work.

The new brand is Kangaroo Express: permits cover illuminated wall signs on three elevations, a kitchen-hood fire-suppression system for the store, and a transit-stop bench out front. Most of these permits have been finaled, so the work appears largely complete.

Separately, the state has been rebuilding the pavement on US 98 (SR 700/35) right along this stretch β€” an FDOT contract with C.W. Roberts Contracting that began in late 2024.

What happens next

Nearly all of the permits on file have been finaled, so the rebuilt store appears to be finished or close to it. No further filings are public.

Timeline

May 27, 2025
Demolition permit filed for the existing Mobil station
Permit BLD25-04164
Jul 11, 2025
Demolition permit issued
Permit BLD25-04164
Aug 14, 2025
Fuel tank replacement and piping permit filed ($279,000)
Permit LFD25-00225
Oct 1, 2025
Kangaroo Express illuminated wall sign permits filed
Permit BLD25-07579
Nov 4, 2025
Kitchen-hood fire suppression permit filed for Kangaroo Express
Permit LFD25-00296
Nov 5, 2025
Canopy repair permit filed ($25,000)
Permit BLD25-08465
Apr 8
Retaining wall permit filed ($20,000)
Permit BLD26-02071

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· updated Jul 8, 2026

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records and may contain errors β€” verify with the City of Lakeland or Polk County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.

Sources for this page: FDOT work program Β· City of Lakeland permit records.