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The Gourmet Club is reporting that Panera Bread Bakery & Cafe will open a second location in Lake Sumter Landing. That's good news to us.

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We've heard that before Skip, but where??? Hope its in a good location for parking. Let us know if you find out more. Thanks,
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I had heard this about a month ago and was told they would be going into The Veranda restaurant. Now according to the Gourmet Club web site that is correct.
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We've heard that before Skip, but where??? Hope its in a good location for parking. Let us know if you find out more. Thanks,
Gourmet Club says in the Sales Center. Everyone has been hoping it would replace Johnny Rockets. (Need to get rid of that place!)

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We've heard that before Skip, but where??? Hope its in a good location for parking.
Speaking of parking, how do you like the parking situation for Cody's, R.J. Gators, Urban Flats, Airport Shuttle, Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble now that Friday's stuck their nose in the fracas? Good planning, heh?

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Maybe they should use that other lot they're clearing near the new Medical building foradditional parking. That would sure help.I agree Johnie Rockets would be a good spot for Panerra Bread. Veranda's a pretty decent place to loose.
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Speaking of parking, how do you like the parking situation for Cody's, R.J. Gators, Urban Flats, Airport Shuttle, Waterfront Inn and Barnes & Noble now that Friday's stuck their nose in the fracas? Good planning, heh?

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Totally agree, the parking around there is horrible. Fortunately, however, when I go to Gators and UF, its well after 9pm and I have no trouble getting a spot but I notice though that there is a lot more traffic around that area and its hard to get around during the day.
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I don't know how far it will go, but I put on my survey that a shuttle service from the remote parking lots at both Squares would be good (much like the one they operate for the hospital). Seems to me like they could offset the cost (if that's a concern) by getting the merchants to weigh in on it. It couldn't possibly hurt their businesses. Not just the restaurants would benefit....so would the other retailers, movies, etc.

I got my neighbor to put it on hers, too.
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That's a great idea about the shuttle! And I am thrilled about Panera. We love Panera. I haven't been overly impressed by the Veranda, so this is great news!
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I like the muffins and keish and almost any breakfast at Veranda. I hope it stays. Another "vote" for Johnny Rockets location. Not that we get a vote.
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This is great news.... Panera is one of my favorites for lunch. The bad news is that it may not be in place til 2011 or 2012, according to the Gourmet Club website.
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I would think that the Veranda would stay so The Villages can have a Breakfast place for the Life Style Preview people.

Currenty the only places that The Villages offer the free deals to the Preview folks are owned by The Villages. Veranda, Palmer, Cane Garden and Light House. I would be surprised if the didn't offer breakfast or if they would pay for folks to eat at a place they don't own. That would open a new can of worms. They used to do that sometime ago but stopped when they stopped giving Villages dollars.

There is an empty slot where Jane's Outpost used to be. Don't know if there is enough room? Janes outpost was across from the restrooms by the lake between The Lighthouse and the restrooms.
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we go to Cody's, TGIF and RJ Gators regularly and have never had a problem parking no matter what time we go there, and actually I'm glad that Friday's stuck their nose in (didn't realize there was a fracas going on) because they have excellent food at decent prices and the fact that new restaraunts want to come here is good for everyone...gn
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Gee, what is wrong with Johnny Rockets?
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I would think that the Veranda would stay so The Villages can have a Breakfast place for the Life Style Preview people.

Currenty the only places that The Villages offer the free deals to the Preview folks are owned by The Villages. Veranda, Palmer, Cane Garden and Light House. I would be surprised if the didn't offer breakfast or if they would pay for folks to eat at a place they don't own. That would open a new can of worms. They used to do that sometime ago but stopped when they stopped giving Villages dollars.

There is an empty slot where Jane's Outpost used to be. Don't know if there is enough room? Janes outpost was across from the restrooms by the lake between The Lighthouse and the restrooms.
Last year we ran into our sales rep and sat chatting with her for a while. She did tell us that at some point in the not to distant future that the LSL sales center would be relocating to south of 466A, perhaps Brownwood. I had asked her about The Veranda and she did not know but this does not surprise me. Developer owns it and probably only wanted it as a tie to the sales activity. Maybe there are other plans for the next sales center.
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