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Old 05-04-2014, 03:55 PM
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From observing the perennially crowded restaurants around here, it would appear that Villagers as a whole spend many times the average per household on dining away from home. I have several friends that frequented establishments like Ruth's Chris prior to retiring and continue to do so at least once a week on their "fixed" incomes.

IMO this area could support at least one truly upscale eatery. We live in area where there are over 165,000 annual opportunities for birthday/anniversary celebratory dinners (530/day), not to mention the entertaining of visiting friends and relatives.

A Ruth's Chris will serve an average of about 130 dinners per day at $75/diner. That would be about .12% of the Villages diners (25% of the celebratory dinners) not counting the draw from surrounding communities. Put me down for 12 dinners per year!!
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