Restaurant shortage
 

Does anyone have a problem finding a restaurant,who lives below Lake Sumter Landing, and close to 466A, where I am? Colony has only a few,which are generally packed at dinner times. THere is plenty of open space for new places. We need new outlets for dining. I have suggested to the Villages Commercial Real Estate Office, that they should pursue looking into the Boston Market as a viable restaurant. Everyone on this Forum should write to them 'enmasse' to get something going. Please help.Thanks.

Hmmm! Residents near Mulberry Grove have been complaining for years! "No restaurants!".

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Chain restaurants will go where they are CERTAIN to make a profit. They don't speculate. They don't build and then "hope". They do serious market research and when they find a place where they are CERTAIN that they will do well, then you'll see one go in.

Bopper: I think most people south of 466A agree with you. It will take some time but I think supply will catch up with the demand. Personally, I would like breakfast at someplace besides McDonalds in this area of TV.

Colony has 7 eateries with another on the way, Lake Sumter Landing has around 15 and it's only 15 minutes away from Colony by golf cart and there are 5 Country Clubs south of Lake Sumter Landing. That's quite a few choices (IMHO) without ever getting in your car.

:coolsmiley: You are pretty much correct Logdog. But if you want an old' fashion breakfast at 1:00pm, it's a much longer ride.

i agree breakfast 24/7 would be great

There used to be a chain called Steak & Eggs, and I think it served breakfast type meals 24.7. It was great. Wish they were still around.

I'm tired of seeing the same restaurants opening all the time..Cody's, Panera, TGI Fridays...nothing but chains. Maybe TV will lower their rents and stop taking 10% profits so smaller restaurants can open? (and maybe monkeys will fly out me arse! :) )

I'd like 7 days but don't need 24 hours. I would like a place that serves eggs, bacon, potatoes, pancakes, etc. No buffet please. It would be great for Billy's Cafe, Athens, or 2-Jays to open another place in Coloney or Brownwood.

I wish we had a Bob Evans or IHOP at either Colony or the new shopping plaza being built by Pinellas.

What is going into the former CiCi's Pizza space?

I sure hope it's not another jewelry store, dress shop, or tire store.

They continue to open because they are successful, which means a lot of people go there. Many like chains. They have proven success and experience and can pull the franchise if things aren't kept to their standards. Why would someone lower the rent? Would you?If you owned a home to rent and could keep it rented, would you lower the price of rent? People are in business to make money. There is nothing wrong with that

It's an Italian Restaurant----not a chain. :coolsmiley:

I mentioned what was going into the former CiCi's at Colony in a previous thread I started. Click here >>> https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...119-post1.html