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Old 03-09-2025, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66 View Post
Sawgrass is proof that having a "square" share a location/parking with a rec center and other activities is probably a bad idea.

I think Eastport is going to become a nightmare in comparison for that reason.
Sawgrass isn’t a square, but an entertainment center. It was a new concept similar to Edna’s for casual gathering, with food options.

Both Sawgrass and Edna’s do well. SS, LSL, and Brownwood are titled as a “Square”, with retail, offices, some medical, restaurants, and entertainment.

Sawgrass only has entertainment, and food offerings, with only one restaurant, and a food court. I wouldn’t call the pro shop a retailer, but convenience for golfers.

So far I have not read Middleton has the title of “Square”, but a shopping, and restaurant destination.

Eastport is also a shopping, restaurant destination, with old world feel of European, market. So far no label as a “square”

I wonder if “square” concept is a thing of the past. Since all three “squares” are actually built in a Square.
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