Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2210887)

- You neglected to mention the Publix stores both north of 44 and the one South of 44
- If distance between stores matters, how far would a store south of 44 be from the existing Publix? Three and one half miles from Publix would get you past Sawgrass and into (or close to) Newell, right?
- The Aldis and the proposed Walmart are not on Villages property. Where is there non-Villages property south of 44 to put a new store?
- South of 44 and north of the Turnpike is pretty close to three Publix stores and not that far from the Neighborhood Market. There may be a demand but is there a true need?
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210900)

I specifically referred to Walmart and Aldi. I did not mention Publix because Publix, (except for BOGO) has significantly higher prices than Aldi or Walmart.

As for distance between stores, there is an Aldi and a Publix about a quarter mile from each other in Trailwinds Village off 466A. Both seem to be doing quite well. Just like there is a Burger King, a Wendy's, a Taco Bell, and a Culver's very close to each other in that area.

Walmart and Aldi are more affordable than Publix.

According to this article, the five lowest priced grocery stores with quality merchandise in Florida are

Walmart, Aldi, Winn-Dixie, Target, and Freshfields Farm.

Cheap Grocery Stores In Florida 2022 (Top 5) - Heaven Taste

I am sure there would be a demand. Not sure what you mean by true need. The Villages would survive with far fewer grocery stores in the Villages just as we could survive with 20 executive courses and 3 Championship courses.

Originally Posted by JohnN (Post 2210892)

"Do we need another Walmart on 466 in Lady Lake?"

Apparently Walmart thinks so, and so shall it be.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2211074)

OP has to drive 10 minutes to their preferred grocery, and is unhappy.

I sent a note to corporate and asked for NW to be built at 466 and CR100, guess they liked my need over others :girlneener:

We drive over an hour to Gainesville for our preference in grocery, yet not complaining. It would be nice to go weekly, but I make do with what make me happy. Don’t expect someone to make my life easier, one has to find your own way

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210900)

I am sure there would be a demand. Not sure what you mean by true need. The Villages would survive with far fewer grocery stores in the Villages just as we could survive with 20 executive courses and 3 Championship courses.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210960)

It bothers me because I live in the area where there are no discount grocery stores. And not much of anything else. Other than in the new areas, most people in the Villages, are probably within 3-5 miles of either an Aldi or a Walmart. If I need something, I have to either shop at Publix or drive about 10 miles to get to the nearest Aldi. Also, they are putting a new Home Depot about a half mile from the Lowes and they are are putting in a new Target store up on 466A.

Grocery stores: Who has the best prices on the basics?

According to the survey, they bought six basic grocery items including whole milk, eggs, white bread, apples, bacon and orange juice. Aldi prices were the cheapest. Publix was the most expensive. If you shopped at Aldi, you would save $5.49 on those items.

People in the northern part of the Villages are complaining about how busy the traffic is up north. That is because they keep building new stores in the north and are not building much down south - so if we want to shop, we have to go up north and buy food and other items. If they build 8000 homes in Middleton, I would think that most of the workers would want a low priced grocery store without having to drive 10 miles or so to get to the Aldi in Trailwinds or the Walmart Neighborhood store in Colony.

People keep saying that the stores will come. The customers are already here.

Originally Posted by Pairadocs (Post 2211109)

Relative works in location planning and land acquisition for the leading (won't mention) wholesale club. Have had many interesting conversations concerning the process of all such huge chains. Believe me, he has convinced me that such corporations know exactly what is needed and where ! You might be shocked (or maybe not ?) that it goes far beyond just population concentration. They analyze every conceivable aspect of every app on your phone, not just the Walmart app (if you have one); the types of items you buy, how often, how far you drive to get them, as well volume of the existing Walmarts and all the other similar retailers. It is absolutely amazing the data available to run various analysis programs to make size, location, etc. decisions !

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2210887)

To save on space:
- You neglected to mention the Publix stores both north of 44 and the one South of 44
- If distance between stores matters, how far would a store south of 44 be from the existing Publix? Three and one half miles from Publix would get you past Sawgrass and into (or close to) Newell, right?
- The Aldis and the proposed Walmart are not on Villages property. Where is there non-Villages property south of 44 to put a new store?
- South of 44 and north of the Turnpike is pretty close to three Publix stores and not that far from the Neighborhood Market. There may be a demand but is there a true need?

It is at least possible that Aldis, Walmart, and Winn-Dixie don't see a customer base south of 44 that is close enough to available land. I have to imagine there have been discussions with the Villages about building on Villages property. Perhaps the terms haven't been desirable to those stores. Again, note that Aldis are not on Villages property and neither will be the proposed Walmart.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210960)

It bothers me because I live in the area where there are no discount grocery stores. And not much of anything else. Other than in the new areas, most people in the Villages, are probably within 3-5 miles of either an Aldi or a Walmart. If I need something, I have to either shop at Publix or drive about 10 miles to get to the nearest Aldi. Also, they are putting a new Home Depot about a half mile from the Lowes and they are are putting in a new Target store up on 466A.

Grocery stores: Who has the best prices on the basics?

According to the survey, they bought six basic grocery items including whole milk, eggs, white bread, apples, bacon and orange juice. Aldi prices were the cheapest. Publix was the most expensive. If you shopped at Aldi, you would save $5.49 on those items.

People in the northern part of the Villages are complaining about how busy the traffic is up north. That is because they keep building new stores in the north and are not building much down south - so if we want to shop, we have to go up north and buy food and other items. If they build 8000 homes in Middleton, I would think that most of the workers would want a low priced grocery store without having to drive 10 miles or so to get to the Aldi in Trailwinds or the Walmart Neighborhood store in Colony.

People keep saying that the stores will come. The customers are already here.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Dsritchey (Post 2211277)

There is commercial land at the corner of Meggison and Warm Springs available for sale but nothing is being built there.

Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 2211313)

I've lived here since 2009 but before that...maybe before SS was created the folks in the "historic area" and perhaps in the early SS area had to shop in Leesburg or Ocala. I don't know if they complained but that's how things were then. Also medical care was that same thing. We have friends who moved into a planned community up near Jacksonville about the same time we moved here. They had to drive about 30 minutes back then to shop etc. I don't think the folks in the southern part of T.V. are suffering too much. They knew when they bought there what the "lay of the land" was. Think of the excitement though, as they get their desired commerce etc. It will eventually come!!

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Karmanng (Post 2211363)

AGREe I feel that they are putting in too many golf course which means more water usage on top of that. NOT everyone plays golf or everyday either

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2211379)

So, you moved into a community that is KNOWN for it's golf access and then complain that there are too many golf courses?

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2211396)

And in an area where others complain there are too few golf courses.

Originally Posted by JRcorvette (Post 2211306)

why did you move way south? It will take time for the are to grow.

Originally Posted by Dsritchey (Post 2211277)

There is commercial land at the corner of Meggison and Warm Springs available for sale but nothing is being built there.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2211297)

Really? The Villages owns everything else in the area but there is a commercial site that they do not own? Or they do own it but are willing to sell it and give up control over what is put there?

Originally Posted by Regorp (Post 2211339)

What makes the most sense would be somewhere southeast heading towards the new areas around Newell and Eastport/Middleton. Perhaps at the junction of 470 and Marsh Bend Trail. The add a pharmacy, Dunkin, and 7eleven.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2210874)

There are reports that another Walmart Neighborhood Market is going to be built at the intersection of 466 and Sumter County Road 100 in Lady Lake. This is only about 5 miles from the Walmart Neighborhood Market off 466A and about 7 miles from the Walmart Supercenter in Leesburg.

There seems to be lots of shopping choices north of 466A - there are numerous Walmart and Aldi stores and several Winn-Dixie stores.

I would think there would be a huge demand for a Walmart or Aldi south of 44 and north of the Turnpike. At the present time, our only option is Villages Grown at Sawgrass. A discount grocery store would have a monopoly in this area.

Originally Posted by Karmanng (Post 2211363)

AGREe I feel that they are putting in too many golf course which means more water usage on top of that. NOT everyone plays golf or everyday either