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Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66
A full service bakery, a butcher and a small scale non-chain grocery store is the type of thing that would come to mind in things that would likely attract business.
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Agreed. Moved here permanently two years ago and have been surprised (I know should have looked more before leaping!) about the lack of certain types of businesses in this area:
- Haven't found an actual butcher shop anywhere. With all the cattle in the area you'd think a butcher shop would be a no brainer. Plenty of Publix & Winn Dixie's that sell grocery store USDA Choice meats, etc. And I guess there's Fresh Market, but haven't been impressed;
- A actual, real bakery? Haven't found one. Again, Publix & Winn Dixie's are marginal. Panera, just another national franchise. Long drive to Donut King is worth it for a great doughnut thou;
- An actual GOOD family restaurant. Where we relocated from had a multitude of choices for "coney island" restaurants. These were small, family owned (generally by Greek or Lebonese families) that offered a large, varied menu of breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, dinners and the namesake "coneys". Excellent food at reasonable prices (and generally opened 24 hours). Here, marginal food, highly priced and closes at 2 pm. [If anyone knows where you can get a GOOD omelette, please let me know. Too many times here I've tried to get a decent omelette and end up with a small flat scrambled eggs folded over near non-existent filling for $15]. Last time we were "up North we stopped in our favorite "coney island" and I practically begged them to open one up down here!