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Old 07-27-2010, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by KathieI View Post

I think its interesting that with the Veranda being sold out to Panera and the Wellness Center to MVP, I wonder if TV management is looking for money? Any thoughts on this???
I don't think running restaurants and other types of business is in their business plan. When I moved to TV 10 years ago, it seemed like they owned most of the restaurants and other businesses. You could even use their money, called "Villages Bucks" which came in mulitple denominations, to buy goods and services. As TV grew, they slowly sold or leased these assets and ended the Village Bucks program. The Villages is in business to create the best retirement community in the country. I think they know you can't excel at everything, so they divest themselves from businesses outside of their comfort zones and let those that specialize in these run them.
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