Tesla Opens Its First Supercharger for Business in Florida

Tesla just launched a new kind of Supercharger site in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, and it represents more than another pin on the map. It’s the first Supercharger for Business location in North America, and it hints at how Tesla plans to scale its charging network without slowing down.

The site sits at 16954 Focus Loop and is owned by Suncoast Charging, not Tesla. Even so, the experience feels exactly like a standard Tesla site because Tesla still runs the entire operation. They supply the Supercharger hardware, manage the software, control uptime, and handle billing. Suncoast provides the land and the investment.

Drivers get the familiar setup. Eight V3 stalls deliver up to 325 kW, and the station runs 24/7. Tesla included the integrated adapter system as well, meaning non-Tesla drivers can plug in without a separate NACS-to-CCS adapter. That small detail makes the site friendlier to the growing wave of EVs switching to NACS in 2025 and beyond.

Charging costs $0.45/kWh. It lands higher than the $0.38 Tesla drivers pay at nearby Tesla-owned locations, but slightly lower than the $0.46 non-Tesla drivers usually see. The pricing lands in a reasonable middle ground and is simple enough that anyone can understand it. No membership tiers, no different rates per brand, just straight-up per-kWh billing.

What makes this site more interesting is what it signals for the future. Tesla built its network by owning most of its real estate and hardware. That approach worked when the EV market was small. Now, with millions of EVs on U.S. roads and more automakers adopting NACS, the demand for fast charging grows faster than Tesla can build on its own.

Supercharger for Business opens a new lane. A hotel chain with empty parking space can host a Supercharger. A retail plaza can add fast chargers to attract weekend traffic. A fleet yard can bring Tesla in to handle high-power charging without learning how to run a charging network. Each new third-party site shows up in Tesla navigation the same way a Tesla-owned station does.

This model is also appealing for property owners. Charging brings foot traffic. It keeps people on site longer. It creates a premium convenience that sets one location apart from the one across the street. Businesses that join early get the benefit of appearing in Tesla’s map long before their competitors.

Tesla already manages 75,000+ Supercharger posts worldwide, which makes it the largest and most reliable fast-charging network in the world. To keep pace with rising demand, Tesla needs more land, more partners, and more ways to expand without slowing down. Supercharger for Business gives them that.

The Land O’ Lakes site is only the first step. As more businesses sign on, drivers will see more charging options in places where Tesla would not have built a site on its own. Think small towns, suburban plazas, older shopping centers, or cities where land is expensive. The next wave of the Supercharger network might grow faster than the last one.

Source: DriveTesla