Sooo, let's speculate what new businesses will be put in south of Dabney/470...
 

Now that Don Wiley has confirmed it's being cleared for commercial development, and not just staging for 470 lane expansion, what will be put here?

Costco? Hobby Lobby? 7/11, Citizens First and a car wash?

Will there be a tunnel under 470 from Megisson?

In any case the desert wasteland that is Lake Denham and Dabney may be getting some new life. :D

No on Costco, No on Hobby Lobby, too close to current and future location.

My bet would be Grocery, should be high volume, then again one can never go wrong with a
Mattress place, nail salon, and another 7-11:oops:barf

Yeah, I would not mind a grocery and a gas station with golf cart accessibility. If no golf cart tunnel then I don't need a gas station so close. Some restaurants and groceries would be a great start.

Apartment Complex
 

There is an apartment complex being placed there on the 39 acre parcel. It will be interesting on how The Villages will maneuver around. I think there will be a tunnel under 470 to at least link their West Lake parcel and ensure connectivity to their commercial plot and further development down to Honeycutt road. Perhaps when the widening and rerouting for construction happens it will be put into place.

Costco and Hobby Lobby is already close enough to there. Maybe a Walmart, Trader Joes, Total Wine and a gas station.

An Asian Market?

Safe
 

I’ll go safe with a gas station. The Villages portion will have a Citizens First Bank too.

I do a decent amount of "Asian-style" cooking. A friend of mine goes with his Asian wife to Orlando for cooking supplies a few times a year to some stores that supposedly have everything. I don't think we have the numbers to support that type of store here but it's nice that Walmart carries a lot of the sauces required like Hoisin and Oyster sauce, unfortunately not Shaoxing cooking wine.

Only one bank? Really?

I like the way you think. How about a "real" Japanese restaurant. And maybe a Philippino restaurant as well.

Maybe a self storage building and doctors offices.

If it’s Villages owned, you can go to any of the many commercial plazas and see what will be in the new plaza.

It’s not like the formula changes.

Restaurant on either end, grocery store in the middle, nails, BBQ place, eye doc or HairCuttery - you know the routine.

Nope..2.6% Asian population in TV….But a Hispanic market would be very popular

Would hope for Trader Joes and Greek and German Restaurants

For 2 years There has been words spoken at TJ’s of possible Ocala site. Since it’s privately held, TJ’s will move at its own pace. Look how long its taking Buccee’s in Ocala, the crickets are now on a third generation.