Christmas Tree Shops

[spk7951]

One of our favorite places to go while living in New England was the various Christmas Tree Shops. So I was pleasantly surprised last week when my mother forwarded to me an announcement from Christmas Tree about the grand opening of their new store in Dallas Texas. That prompted me to check their web site to look for the possibility of other new stores. I remember in the last Villages residents survey Christmas Tree was mentioned as a favorite of residents wanting them to come here. But alas I did not see TV in their list of future stores but at least they are getting closer to FL. Soon to be opening are stores in Lancaster PA, Greensboro NC and Augusta GA. Really would love to see that company open a store in or near TV.

[laryb]

I second that! We have one 4 or 5 miles from us and go there regularly. My wife loves it for all the decorating items (glassware, lamps, ,knick-knacks, etc) and me for the food, tools and assorted manly things! Can't tell you how many things from there we brought down to furnish our new TV home. Now all we have to do is get down there full time to enjoy it. Like their ad says "don't you just love a bargain?"

[chachacha]

aside from the lovely christmas store which i think is still in spanish springs, those who love christmas all year round would like to take a ride to brooksville, west on 44 to 41 and head south to Roger's Christmas, a collection of five or six cracker houses from around florida, each filled with decorations and pretty things, a nice display of Santas from around the world, as well as decorations for other holidays, as well....try googling for exact name and directions...a nice day trip.

[zcaveman]

aside from the lovely christmas store which i think is still in spanish springs, those who love christmas all year round would like to take a ride to brooksville, west on 44 to 41 and head south to Roger's Christmas, a collection of five or six cracker houses from around florida, each filled with decorations and pretty things, a nice display of Santas from around the world, as well as decorations for other holidays, as well....try googling for exact name and directions...a nice day trip.

Rogers Christmas shop shut down a couple of months ago. They had a big going out of business sale. It was even in the Daily Sun.

[laryb]

Christmas Tree Shops are not a "Christmas " store. Their logo is a Santa sleigh with a tree in it. Kind of hard to describe, maybe a "Tuesday Mornings" on steroids?

[Shirleevee]

Christmas Tree Shops are not a "Christmas " store. Their logo is a Santa sleigh with a tree in it. Kind of hard to describe, maybe a "Tuesday Mornings" on steroids?

I, too, miss my Christmas Tree Shop......going to NY soon and will bring goodies back here. Perhaps an email blitz of the website might bring one here.

[mfp509]

I would love to see a Christmas Tree Shop come here!!

[2newyorkers]

I also love the Christmas Tree Shops. We take the ferry over to Connecticut to shop there.

[njbchbum]

My friends and I who have Christmas Tree Shops close to us in NJ [and homes in TV] email their customer service and that of Bed, Bath and Beyond [since they are CTS' corp owner] requesting that they open a store in TV. Since BBB has distribution facilities for their area stores, there must be a way to expand that for a CTS store or two.

The other tactic we employ is to provide our Florida zip code when asked to provide same when shopping at other CTS stores. Knowing the location of their customers also helps them to pinpoint areas for future development.

In the mean time, when we are in Florida we often take a trip or two down to Orlando...and when we are there we stop in the Old Time Pottery store...it is similar to but not matching in merchandise to what is offered in CTS...http://www.oldtimepottery.com/

[Mudder]

I miss The Christmas Tree store also, always get lots of paper plates, napkins, etc... when there. My snowbird friends wish they had a Beall's up north ! we always wish for what we don't have..................

[pooh]

Every year we fill out a residents' survey here and we are asked what stores we'd like to see in the area. Christmas Tree Shop is ALWAYS on my list.... ;) I've left lots of money at Bealls Outlet....I'm willing to do the same at Christmas Tree... :D

[zcaveman]

I thought there was a Christmas shop in SS down by Panaras. It used to be on Del Mar next to TooJays and moved for more space.

[Coconuts]

Whereas I am NOT fond of making the long drive from The Villages to Rhode Island to visit family, there is ONE big advantage in doing so. I get to fill the backseat of my car with goodies from Christmas Tree Shop. I can see it from my daughter's house in Warwick, RI and always make 2 or 3 trips to stock up on lamps, linens, dishes, flags, wreaths, glassware as well as seasonal decorations. I miss it BAD and wish one would open nearby.

[jannd228]

aside from the lovely christmas store which i think is still in spanish springs, those who love christmas all year round would like to take a ride to brooksville, west on 44 to 41 and head south to Roger's Christmas, a collection of five or six cracker houses from around florida, each filled with decorations and pretty things, a nice display of Santas from around the world, as well as decorations for other holidays, as well....try googling for exact name and directions...a nice day trip.

they started originally on Cape Cod in a house (that location is now closed) as a seasonal tourist store, they expanded all over Cape and then into other areas of the country, there are still some smaller versions of them on the Cape but check the link, nice company to work for

http://www.christmastreeshops.com/

[Casino]

OK...so we cannot have a Christmas Tree Shop yet, but we found a similiar store in Ocala...Hobby Lobby's...Not as nice but real close.....

Coconuts....the ride back to RI is to long.....LOL

[barb1191]

I emailed the following to the Christmas Tree Shops and their response is included below. Maybe we might get one here in TV!!!! :a040:
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To Bargains@christmastreeshops.com

Subject C'mon Down! Our residents want you here!!!

Being from MA, and now retired to FL, I sure do miss the Christmas Tree Shop.

If you do a bit of research, please give some thought to opening a Shop here in our retirement paradise called The Villages in Central Florida.

This retirement community is the largest in the world and is compared and also sometimes called Disneyland for Seniors. The community has grown to a population of 80,000 and still growing strong. We have youthful retirees here that get around in golf carts rather than cars in most cases. You can not go wrong in considering a move here; you have to see it to believe it. [inserted TV website link]

We have a plethora of restaurants such as Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Village restaurants such as Nancy Lopez (who lives here) Restaurant and country club and Arnold Palmer restaurant and countryclub as well as hospitals and many medical practices, a polo field where international polo games are played, and on and on.

There's a website by residents of The Villages called Talk of the Villages (TOTV) (Inserted TOTV website link.)
where you can read the forums and especially the posts that are wishing for The Christmas Tree Shop to open here in our paradise.


Barbara Church
The Villages, FL 32162
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Dear Ms. Church

Thank you so much for your email - your community sounds wonderful!
We will forward this information along to the appropriate people.

Best Wishes -
Sincerely,
Christmas Tree Shops
Customer Service

Christmas Tree Shops
64 Leona Drive
Middleboro, MA 02346

[laryb]

Great letter!! thanks for the effort, maybe it will work!!:thumbup:

[spk7951]

So here we are visiting my folks on Cape Cod and I find out that Christmas Tree Shops is indeed opening a store in Florida and in fact just over one hour drive from TV. My wife is thrilled and I imagine we will be making trips that way once we are back in TV. Finally, now maybe Trader Joes will follow.


130 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Phone:(407) 332-0049

[pooh]

So here we are visiting my folks on Cape Cod and I find out that Christmas Tree Shops is indeed opening a store in Florida and in fact just over one hour drive from TV. My wife is thrilled and I imagine we will be making trips that way once we are back in TV. Finally, now maybe Trader Joes will follow.


130 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Phone:(407) 332-0049

HOORAYYYYY!!!!!!:MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:

[MLBellis]

I too miss The Christmas Tree shop.... I do not know of a store around here that even comes close...try Dockside on 27 south in Leesburg then go to Big Lots.... that is what I call a southern x-mas shopping LOL

[dominojc]

Hooray is right...there IS a new Christmas Tree Shop open now in Altamonte Springs...think that is just about an hr. away...google CTS and check out their website...they post their flyer online too!

[njbchbum]

So here we are visiting my folks on Cape Cod and I find out that Christmas Tree Shops is indeed opening a store in Florida and in fact just over one hour drive from TV. My wife is thrilled and I imagine we will be making trips that way once we are back in TV. Finally, now maybe Trader Joes will follow.


130 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Phone:(407) 332-0049

:mademyday:

i wonder if/how we could get a bus trip scheduled to the christmas tree shops as often as one goes to the casino!!! i'd rather leave my money at CTS than hardrock!!!

[PattyPan1]

Hi,

As all of you, I am a big fan of the Christmas Tree Shops. This weekend they opened one in Altamonte Springs.

Yippeeee, more crap for the house.

[Ceafolks]

:BigApplause: :MOJE_whot: :clap2: :mademyday:
Yea!! Hooray!! :2excited:

[Sable99]

I've never heard of the Christmas Tree Shops. Something to look forward too!

[rosygail]

:MOJE_whot:A new christmas tree shop just opened at 130 E Altamonte Drive in Altamonte Springs I get Christmas Tree shops email and they sent me a notice of the new store. I'm in Indiana and don't really know how close this is to the villages, but it said in the Orlando Area.:BigApplause:

[Nana Doey]

Awesome!! It take a little over one hour to get to Orlando!! We all love Christmas Tree Shops!!

[skyguy79]

:MOJE_whot:A new christmas tree shop just opened at 130 E Altamonte Drive in Altamonte Springs I get Christmas Tree shops email and they sent me a notice of the new store. I'm in Indiana and don't really know how close this is to the villages, but it said in the Orlando Area.:BigApplause:I Googled it from our home in the S/E corner of The Villages to the Altamonte Springs address, and it came out to over 46 miles and about an hour and 15 minutes or more drive. Strangely, the corner of Buena Vista and 466 also showed the same time of an hour and 15 minutes with 5 miles further in distance.

[OscarOlden]

I think Christmas Tree Shops are like a glorified Dollar Store.

[lafayettepark1]

One just opened In Altamonte Springs Florida, not that far from The Villages.

[Casino]

Yes and if you go to their web site there is a $10 coupon....
Enjoy!

[Sadie1313]

The Christmas Tree Store is already opened, for about two weeks now. It's in Altamonte Springs, (Sorry, not sure of the spelling). I have friends that have been there. There's also a "Tuesday Mornings", Kirklands, Homegoods, and several other good stores right near The Christmas Tree Store. I haven't been there yet myself, but I was told they took The Florida Turnpike, and it was easy to find all of the above mentioned stores. Happy Shopping, Trish

[LEWIS]

I thought there was one out side off orlando it was in the paper the other day . They had a grand opining in the paper