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Originally Posted by Pairadocs
Wow, where are they going to find wealthy patrons coming to a very middle class central Florida retirement community, it is sure not South Florida (born there, now unaffordable for many like us) or even Windemere ! Don't think "those people " come here to eat, but, could certainly be mistaken ! As to lease prices, I suppose the development charges what is tolerated by the lessee ?
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Perhaps this “very middle class central Florida retirement community” isn’t as middle class as it used to be. Although I have no specific data to back it up, perhaps the snowbirds are upper middle to upper class. They show up for 4 to 5 months and consider their time here as an extended vacation. I know I am far less concerned about price when I go on vacation. The tee times are scarce and the restaurants and town squares are packed. I have noticed that there are price decreases when the snowbirds leave to entice the full-timers to patronize an establishment. There is no doubt that inflation is taking a serious toll on many businesses, as well as their customers. Imagine if Florida had a $20 minimum wage. Yikes!
On a side note, I can’t bring myself to eat at the Golden Trough.