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Originally Posted by rkimball
Same with the restaurants:When we first moved to The Villages years ago the restaurant at the Santiago Club was standing room only. The developer then allowed the tenant to let this property fall into disrepair. So now its up to us residents to buy and maintain this building as another small rec. center/pool hall. If he, the developer did not want to be in the restaurant business he should not have built them in the first place.
But, of course, they were big selling points to future home site buyers. A restaurant/club house right across the street. Remember Chula Vista. Now El Santiago. Next Tierra Del Sol and then Havana.
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It appears the developer has made a business decision. Having two banking locations so close together was not making sense, so he cut lobby services in the one with less foot traffic. BUT, he kept the drive-thru and ATM available for those who still want to bank at that location. Sounds reasonable to me.
With regard to restaurants, it appears the developer started off placing restaurants within neighborhoods. It also appears that patronage at those fell off after a while, so the emphasis switched to restaurants at the squares and at the championship courses, especially where they could be accessed without passing through a gate. Restaurants within TV are under great pressure to maintain services residents expect while keeping to the price point villagers demand. Not always possible.