BJ's coming to villages?

[luperona9]

Sorry for the silly question... But... I heard this rumor yesterday.

Anyone else hear there is a BJ's coming here?

[NotGolfer]

Sorry for the silly question... But... I heard this rumor yesterday.

Anyone else hear there is a BJ's coming here?

THIS rumor is a new one! Rumors abound in this community! Unless you see documentation of it either written or word---believe it when you see it.

[karostay]

They'll never come here Developer is to heavy handed.

[UpNorth]

IMO, BJ's is a distant third after Costco and Sams Club. Even with their free 90-day memberships, I wouldn't bother to go there.

[red tail]

IMO, BJ's is a distant third after Costco and Sams Club. Even with their free 90-day memberships, I wouldn't bother to go there.

Costco vs. Sam's vs. BJ's - Price Comparison of 40 Household Items (https://www.laurengreutman.com/bjs-vs-costco-vs-sams-club-price-comparison/)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Sorry for the silly question... But... I heard this rumor yesterday.

Anyone else hear there is a BJ's coming here?

I'm sorry that some of our posters make fun of new members who ask sincere questions looking for actual information.

I believe NotGolfer and Karostay offered an actual sincere answer. It isn't likely that these types of stores will open in the vicinity of The Villages.

But the rumors going around about BJ's and others are typically just that - or sometimes an "inside joke" told to newcomers, who (as you can see) don't get the joke.

[JerryP]

IMO, BJ's is a distant third after Costco and Sams Club. Even with their free 90-day memberships, I wouldn't bother to go there.

I would go.

[justjim]

It will be three blocks from the new Costco.

Plenty of room in Trailwinds and a lot of property along State Rt. 44 for another or two big box store. :bigbow:

[Garywt]

That would be nice, it is the only club I shop at so it would work out great.

[ColdNoMore]

IMO, BJ's is a distant third after Costco and Sams Club. Even with their free 90-day memberships, I wouldn't bother to go there.

I totally agree. :thumbup:


And IMHO, Sam's is a...distant second. :ho:

[Midnight Cowgirl]

Costco is King but while I'm still waiting, I won't hold my breath.

[GoPacers]

You sure they didn't mean BJ's the restaurant? They have a lot of locations in Florida and it would make sense to put one here. If you're not familiar with the franchise it's a great sports bar with good food and beer.

[JoMar]

They'll never come here Developer is to heavy handed.

Well that makes no sense.

[Joanne and Mike]

They'll never come here Developer is to heavy handed.

We are new here. Why wouldn't the Developer want a Sams, Costco or BJs here?

[Nucky]

Sorry for the silly question... But... I heard this rumor yesterday.

Anyone else hear there is a BJ's coming here?

It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. We belonged to one in Linden N.J. and don't remember being upset with anything about them. The original for us was Price Club which was no good.

I would consider it a rumor until you see some official announcement. Time will tell.

[UpNorth]

Costco vs. Sam's vs. BJ's - Price Comparison of 40 Household Items (https://www.laurengreutman.com/bjs-vs-costco-vs-sams-club-price-comparison/)


Price is one thing. I found the quality of BJ's stuff (produce, meats and packaged foods) to be lower than that of Costco or Sams.

[billlaur]

I hope not we don't need one here>>:pray:

[pauld315]

We are new here. Why wouldn't the Developer want a Sams, Costco or BJs here?

Developer doesn't care as long as the rent is paid. These places don't open stores in the middle of the country. Not enough people here is the reason.

[stan the man]

I heard a rumor White Castle is coming

[Pinball wizard]

I heard a rumor White Castle is coming

Woo Hoo!


Where where? :) ;)

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Developer doesn't care as long as the rent is paid. These places don't open stores in the middle of the country. Not enough people here is the reason.

"Not enough people" isn't the reason. There are (more or less) 130,000 people just living in the Villages. There are tens of thousands more living in the towns surrounding the Villages.

To compare, there are TWO BJ's close to where I live in the north. One in my town, one the next town, approximately 8 miles from it, on the same main commercial road.

My town has around 30,000 people living in it. The other town has perhaps 50,000 by now. Between the two towns served by two different BJs, there aren't even as many people living in them, as the entire population of the Villages.

I'd say it's probably more the demographics. There aren't enough *families* that would benefit from buying in bulk. You can't buy just one or two tomatoes at BJ's, you have to buy a box of 6 or more. Great if you're making sauce, not so great if you just need a week's worth of sandwiches and salads for yourself and a spouse. You can't buy a small box of oatmeal that will likely last you two months. You have to buy the enormous box that will attract bugs before you get halfway through it, if you're the only one who eats it. You can't even buy a normal sized bottle of Listerine. You have to buy the 1/2-gallon 2-pack. In a community where storage is at a premium, where would you even PUT all these extra things that you won't use for at least a year, that will expire in 6 months?

Also the big warehouse stores are physically unattractive. Imagine your brand new home in one of the newer areas, that currently looks out over a marsh with the commercial district just beyond that. And now, because BJ's also does oil changes and tire replacement service, part of that marsh is fenced with chain link, and a big HUGE gated dumpster corral is now the sight you see beyond the marsh. And just past that is this looming, stark, sharp-edged cement block that stretches up into the horizon like a hideous lego that a giant kid randomly plunked onto the landscape.

Not to mention all those tractor trailers that rumble in and out of that back lot every single day, starting at 7 in the morning.

Don't get me wrong, I like BJs. I'm a member here. But I can't imagine a box warehouse store being even a temptation for the developer. And since he has his hands in the pockets of every municipality surrounding the community, I don't imagine those municipalities would entertain the possibility either.

[biker1]

A "warehouse" store within The Villages is unlikely. We do have a Sam's Club just outside The Villages on 441. Costco is about an hour away.

We are new here. Why wouldn't the Developer want a Sams, Costco or BJs here?

[biker1]

Do you realize that there is a Sam's Club on 441?

And since he has his hands in the pockets of every municipality surrounding the community, I don't imagine those municipalities would entertain the possibility either.

[billethkid]

Some views of what the developer does or not is very entertaining.....

[Chi-Town]

Do you realize that there is a Sam's Club on 441?[emoji106]

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[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Yup sure do. It's on the other side of 441, not part of or at the perimeter of the Villages. Not sure why you'd even ask me that, it doesn't conflict with what I said. I can't imagine (opinion - notice the phrase "I can't imagine" which is not the same as fact, eg: "I know" or "This is so" or similar verbiage) that the developer would want a warehouse store at the Villages and since the towns the Villages are in, are governed by town governments, which Morse & Co has a heavy influence in, I don't imagine (there's that pesky opinion phrase again) those towns would contradict or challenge that desire.

[jblum315]

That would be nice, it is the only club I shop at so it would work out great.

Don’t hold your breath