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Old 05-30-2024, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Gpsma View Post
Its just another fast food restaurant. Just what we need here in TV.
Yes, "fast food" of every kind and description seems to be in high demand here, maybe everywhere in the USA ? But this is NOT the Portillo's you knew, if you are from the actual city of Chicago and not the burbs. The "new" franchised Portillo's (sadly, sadly) does not resemble the "old place". What a shame, but we're in the minority. The Clermont location testifies to the fact that people can't ever get enough "fast food" places, and yes, Portillo's is now more automated and faster than McDonald's ! If The Villages did not need more fast food places, we'd definitely not be getting them. They know what people want and how to make the $$$, and "fine dining", lol, has limited appeal...you have to be where people have the money, not where so many are on S.S., but.....so many families, employees, minimum wage workers moving to central Florida that the demand for even more fast food will continue. In my (worthless ? LOL ?) opinion, "fast food" is what is truly expensive for what you get ! But I seem to be in the minority LOL !