No joke: Side Splitters expanding to St. Pete

The Sundial, an upscale retail plaza in downtown St. Petersburg, is rapidly evolving into an entertainment complex. And that is no laughing matter.

Tampa-based Side Splitters Comedy Club will open a new location in the Sundial, between Forbici Modern Italian and the AMC Theater. Owner Brian Thompson signed a lease for a roughly 6,000-square-foot space near bustling Beach Drive last week, and build-out began Wednesday.

Tampa-based Side Splitters has brought nationally touring comedy acts to the Carrollwood area for over 32 years. The St. Petersburg location should open in six to nine months and attract the same level of talent…

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