Glad to see one opening on this side of town.

I agree. We LOVE The Veranda. It's just a cute, quaint, little place to go. Their food was always good and I LOVED the ambiance. I took friends from Del Webb there for lunch one day and they just fell in love with it. They, in turn, have each brought more friends over from Dell Webb and Stonecrest and commented on how lucky we were to have such a place. Panera Bread couldn't you find someplace else to move to and leave our Veranda the way it is????

But remember, the Veranda is a TV Sales/Marketing tool, they have to have it where it meets its designed purpose.

Army Guy

Hi AG, not sure what you mean.

The Veranda is a TV sales/marketing tool, but I didn't think Pandera would be. I figured Veranda was no longer profitable (enough) as a marketing outlet, so TV was just closing it and letting an independent franchise move in.

Are you thinking that TV will own the Pandera in LSL and operate it for marketing purposes? Or did I misunderstand your point?

From what I have read and been told, the Veranda which is owned by TV is the most used "perk" of the LSVs. So they are basically moving it's location as the marketing has pushed more South with the impending move of the Sales Office. A lot of the TV offices have already started to move south. If you look at the office complex built across from Colony Plaza, TV Home Warrenty, and others have already moved.

Army Guy

Oh, I had not heard that Veranda would re-open further south. I hope so.

Let's face it, Pandera has good food but all the charm and comfortable seating of any other hurry-up-and-eat-and-get-the-heck-out-so-we-can-serve-the-next-customer box. Don't get me wrong. I actually like Pandera. I go there sometimes in Atlanta. I wouldn't go there at SS or LSL (except with friends who wanted to) for two reasons. One, why would I go there when I could go to Toojays, a similar but far superior family-owned chain? Second, I know I'm in the vast minority, but it wouldn't break my heart if national franchises weren't event permitted in the squares. Instead, I would love to see more charming locally owned shops and restaurants like Veranda.

Please don't pounce. There's just no need to fret about my personal preference. Thankfully for everyone, it's not up to me.

ok, I am going to pounce....just kidding. I agree with you, my take is if the food is good, I will go. Doesn't matter if it is a chain or family owned. The only thing I do like about chains is, you bascially know what you are going to get in taste, quality, etc.
We love Toojays also!
But just like you saw in SS, most of the TV owned stuff & offices will move south.
By the way, we are headed down to TV Wednesday night so we will wave when going through Hotlanta!

Army Guy

:wave: Waving back! Have a safe and fun trip and hope you don't get stuck in a Hotlanta traffic jam.

I already know we will, right where I-675 and I-75 South merge. It usually costs us about 20 minutes. But we still get to TV about 1130 PM , and that is with stopping in Valdosta for dinner.

Army Guy