I KNEW I should have edited!
"They" would be those who interview/review/decide
what stores will enter commercial space in The Villages.
Did I word that better? :)

BJ has been sold to a private investment group. Sale to be finalized in October. Hope they don't make too many changes. We enjoy shopping there up here in the north.

There's one in Clermont about 27 miles down 27.

Thanks Uptown Girl. I only ask because I really didn't know. :thumbup:

Love to see the "Cheesecake Factory" in TV.

I would prefer BJ's more than Costco. The BJ's up north has it's products displayed in a neat fashion.

I am biased as BJ's is almost how you say my last name. My mother and father owned a luncheonette that several children could not pronunce our last name correctly hence BJ's. :)

Well, I am off to BJ's to do some shopping.

The choice depends on the quality of story in your local. The only BJ's we had was small and inefective and so difficult to compare. We did have a good costco in two different cities in which we lived but believe they more expensive than Sam's. We found Sam's here to be good

We live about 2 miles from a BJ's in MA and we have been members for years. We are also members of Sam's because it is close to out home in TV. There is a Costco about 15 miles from our home in MA and I've used them several times as a "free" membership period. I just can't justify driving that far, so we did not become members.

I remain most impressed with Costco because of their store layout and their refund policy. If I remember correctly, I've read reviews in Consumer Reports that ranks Costco #1 when compared to both Sam's and BJ's.

I would like to see a Costco closer to TV, but we'll continue to go to Sam's if the Costco store ends up much farther away than Sam's, .

For what I buy, Costco is number one both with quality and price. I am a member of Sam's as well and used to belong to BJ's. Costco is head and shoulders above the other two. And which one you prefer does depend on what you buy. I have sent Costco an e-mail about every month to try and get them to locate someplace close to TV.

Would love to see one here.

That has been my experience as well. I've used all three. I dropped BJ's after the first year because the one near us couldn't begin to compare with the other two. I've kept my Sam's membership only because the closest Sams to me is much closer than the closest Costco. I always renew my Costco membership because it's the best of the three in price and quality. I just emailed Costco again to request a location near TV.

We went to Costco today, 37 miles. There were other stops before (that's why we make that trip to "town". They have good prices on some things, not so much on others. Would like to see one close, but not a game stopper for our move to TV.

One of the first things we looked for when we discovered the Villages was the proximity to a Costco...we make a weekly pilgrimage (for the house and office). It has gotten to be such a joke at work, we even found a Costco in Cancun and took pictures to show the others at the office!

A costco in golf cart range would be nice..keep the spending down, cause if it does not fit you don't need it....That 50inch TV will just have to sit on the shelf Ahhhhhhhhhh

I'm also a Costco fan and have written to their corporate offices to take a look at the business opportunity in The Villages area. Sam's is OK........but it still pales a bit in comparison, especially in the fresh fish and meats. The last time I was in a Costco they had their own brand (Kirklands) Splenda at $12.99 for 1500 packs. Can't beat that. The workers are better compensated in Costco also, and a happier bunch. I've let my membership lapse because of their distance to TV and have let them know that, also.

Costco's=Yes

Sam's Club= Yuckeee!!!