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gent3278 09-01-2022 06:40 PM

Business opportunities
 
My wife and I just sold our breakfast lunch business in Indiana. We are currently looking for opportunities in and around The Villages. What type of businesses do you think would be successful in that area? We are both in our mid 50’s and plan on working in some capacity for 10 more years.

rjm1cc 09-01-2022 06:50 PM

One that does not need a lot of employees.

manaboutown 09-01-2022 06:51 PM

Why the double post?

rjm1cc 09-01-2022 07:05 PM

You might look into estate sales. No idea as to the competition. For people who died or maybe some moving you go to their house, get everything tagged for sale and then run a sale for two or three days. You can check the classified adds to see if there is much competition.

retiredguy123 09-01-2022 07:12 PM

A dependable, affordable transportation service to drive people to medical appointments and other places. It is seriously needed in The Villages. Driving people to the airport is also a good way to make money.

Bonanza 09-02-2022 01:15 AM

No, You Need Experience!
 
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Originally Posted by rjm1cc (Post 2132242)
You might look into estate sales. No idea as to the competition. For people who died or maybe some moving you go to their house, get everything tagged for sale and then run a sale for two or three days. You can check the classified adds to see if there is much competition.

I don't think that's a very good suggestion unless a person has some previous experience in antiques and collectibles or in buying and selling used furniture., or has actually done estate sales elsewhere in the past. Doing estate sales is not a business anyone would be successful in unless you have some basic prior experience that would lend itself to doing that.

I give this opinion having had experience as mentioned above, in the past.

MrFlorida 09-02-2022 06:52 AM

Open a Costco

Stu from NYC 09-02-2022 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2132311)
Open a Costco

Do we need another costco?

A reliable transportation business might just work

tophcfa 09-02-2022 08:37 AM

You would have more clients than you could possibly accommodate if you offered a reasonably priced and reliable weed pulling service.

vintageogauge 09-02-2022 08:55 AM

Breakfast and lunch is covered down here. The villages south of 44 could use a lot of businesses. Start off with one of the sub sandwich franchises or an independent one as there is nothing down here, a DQ franchise, Wendy's, Burger King, UPS store, it's wide open south of 44 but what might be coming is kept pretty much under wraps so you don't know what your competition might be once you open.

Number 10 GI 09-02-2022 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2132243)
A dependable, affordable transportation service to drive people to medical appointments and other places. It is seriously needed in The Villages. Driving people to the airport is also a good way to make money.

If it was economically viable someone would already be providing that kind of service.

Number 10 GI 09-02-2022 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2132356)
You would have more clients than you could possibly accommodate if you offered a reasonably priced and reliable weed pulling service.

Let me repeat myself, if it was economically viable someone would already be providing that service.

TravelswithD&K 09-02-2022 09:03 AM

Papa Murphys at Magnolia Plaza (South of 44). Inexpensive franchise, good pizza, and requires very few people to run it.

Stu from NYC 09-02-2022 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI (Post 2132370)
Let me repeat myself, if it was economically viable someone would already be providing that service.

Not necessarily, could be a reliable efficient service could do well.

Kelevision 09-02-2022 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by vintageogauge (Post 2132367)
Breakfast and lunch is covered down here. The villages south of 44 could use a lot of businesses. Start off with one of the sub sandwich franchises or an independent one as there is nothing down here, a DQ franchise, Wendy's, Burger King, UPS store, it's wide open south of 44 but what might be coming is kept pretty much under wraps so you don't know what your competition might be once you open.

The postal place in Magnolia plaza takes UPS and there’s a Jersey Mikes going in either there or Lake Deaton.


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