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Originally Posted by travelguy
ok, trader joes will absolutely not come to the villages. why? because we are not their target demographic. TJ's loves college towns, and thrive on the eclectic mix of people that gravitate to those sorts of environments. eclectic is not what most would describe the villages.
and as far as major mall-type retailers? the only possible location that would make any sense would be where the turnpike and I-75 meet as there is a huge volume of traffic and malls must have lots and lots of traffic. the residents of TV and their golf carts are 'cute' but do not remotely interest mall developers.
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Absolutely correct. Trader Joes is looking for a location in South Tampa, not Wildwood. The difference in the population base is probably close to two million people.
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