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Originally Posted by margaretmattson
Commercial properties are not only closing in Spanish Springs. Just recently, Sonny's BBQ left Lake Sumter. The theatre in Brownwood closed and
several more. Plans for the new hospital has been scratched. It also appears business owners are not knocking the doors down in Middleton. Commercial sales there has been slow. A recently built coffee shop and other buildings are sitting empty with no interest. Big Box Stores like Costco and Hobby Lobby chose the area near Spanish Springs. It appears a "booming location" is in the eyes of the beholder especially for those with $$$$ to invest.
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Do you think that the age demographics are also factored in as to where big box stores choose to build? I know folks in my parent’s age group still enjoy physically patronizing the big box stores on a regular basis, and being in close proximity is very important to them. Having a plethora of retail and shopping options appears not to be such an important factor to younger retirees. In fact, many want to be as far away as possible from the traffic and congestion caused by endless strip malls. It’s not uncommon for me to have several home deliveries daily from Amazon, Costco, Kroeger, UPS, etc.
The retail landscape is changing not just in The Villages, but everywhere.