[Villages PL]

We could start a resident owned restaurant and raise the money by selling shares.

How much money would we need to raise?

[A-4 Skyhawk]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

We could start a resident owned restaurant and raise the money by selling shares.

How much money would we need to raise?

Make it a breakfast place all day and I'll be there

[wendyquat]

I think a soup/salad place like Sweet Tomatoes would be great! So many of us have to eat healthier nowadays and it is a real challenge to get away from the meats, carbs and sodium at traditional restaurants.

[Ecuadog]

"Make me the sergeant in charge of the booze."

[jimbo2012]

Add a vegetarian and vegan menu page and really eat healthier.

If so put us down for a share

[asianthree]

Is it for sale?

[mulligan]

yup...empty building

[travelguy]

or start a villages owned venue like a 'katie belles'?

[2 Oldcrabs]

I'm retired. Sounds like too much work!

[OldDave]

I had a friend once who had opened several restaurants over the years. I asked him his advice for someone wanting to start one. He said, "borrow about $150,000, get it all in cash, then go out in your back yard and set it on fire in your BBQ. You'll lose all your money, but at least you'll do it quickly and have it over with."

Seriously, I believe owning a restaurant is one of the most difficult businesses in the world. I was reading through the Villages Gourmet Club page the other day and noticed in the description of many restaurants when it came to location it would say things like, "it's in Colony Plaza, where Bob's used to be and before that it was Hong Kong take out, and before that...."

As to this place, I would have thought that TV would have bought it up quickly. But with all the talk in the last few days about where they might build next and what properties they own, they all seem to be east of Brownwood rather than west. Oh well, who knows.

[jimbo2012]

yes a risk venture, never buy try a short term lease with options to extend if it works.

[villagerjack]

Goto Kickstarter.com , make your case, getyour investors. GOOD LUCK. YOUWILL NEED IT.

[Canabarrybarb]

First thing to do, if anyone is at all serious, is to prepare a business plan. Restaurants have a very high failure rate. Protect yourself by planning well. Your local branch of SCORE can provide advice (see gainesville.score.org)

[oxfordnative]

Not sure what the SALE price is, but I heard the RENT was 17K per month. Yes, $17,000.

[Emery Eaton]

WOW did they really shut down the Speakled Butterbean? Thought they would start booming with The Villages expanding that way.