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Old 04-24-2025, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FredJacobs View Post
15 years ago, a petition of about 5,000 signatures off TV residents was presented to Trader Joe's. Their reply, "We will never open a store in the area of The Villages. I believe it had something to do with the Developer's practice of making your rent for space a percentage of your profit.
Simple solution is to build or lease on non developer land. Lots of that around. Only problem is might not get golf cart access.
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