Not one of my favorites, but that is just me. I wish them good luck.

I've never been to Panda Express, but I will try this one once it has opened.

The only healthy options they have are the vegetables and brown rice.

But they do offer a great variety of entrees and it is a much better atmosphere than the nearby Chinese restaurants and you don't have to wait.

The only items that are "yucky" are the egg and spring rolls.

The Chick-fil-A I used to go to in Tampa was the same way, busy at all times.

I went to the one in Wesley Chapel and it had the double drive thru like the one they are renovating here.
It only took me 5 minutes to get lunch.

They are the only fast food I will eat at. Definitely need another one and further South.

You do realize the developers have multiple greenhouses on property, and now one can take a tour and buy their just plucked veggies. Or one can buy from the mobile units during high season, not sure if the B&M is still open in Brownwood

Not only is the produce store in Brownwood still open -

The Villages Grown (produce brand of The Villages) has put their products into Sprouts produce store, and I think I remember seeing some of it at Publix (I might be misremembering but I could've sworn there was a whole section for Villages Grown stuff).

We are also now allowed, by law, to grow our own veggies if we want to go that route. I grow my own oregano, basil, lemon-thyme, and lavender in pots in my flowerbeds. I know folks who grow their own rosemary, cabbage, and peppers in a neighborhood near Sumter.

Meanwhile, I'd never been to a Panda Express til we moved to The Villages. We didn't have one anywhere near us back north. Turns out I like their Sweetfire Chicken. The 2-entree plate is under $10, and it's enough food for leftovers for the next day. Good deal for tasty meal. Just ask them to toss in a couple extra cubes of pineapple when you place the order.

We prefer food made to order as opposed to something being made and sitting at steam table until a customer walks in the door.

The last time I was in the Winn-Dixie at LSL, they had a Villages Grown section in produce. I picked up a plastic clamshell of Bibb lettuce. It was heavier than I thought it would be. Bought it. I think it was $3. Took it home and found it to contain 2 heads of lettuce. They were great.

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Better than the so called authentic cuisine here.

How is this Wildwood’s fault?

Where is the produce store in Brownwood? The one next to Golf Central moved to Sawgrass.

Huh that must've happened just in the past three months? I was at Brownwood for the Strawberry festival and it was there then.

I think it happened in ‘22 when Sawgrass opened up. I shop there every week or so.

Learn something
 

There you have it! I’ve learned something today. At some point in time, Chick Fil A chicken sandwich was sold in Waffle House. Who would have thought? TOTV is full of trivia information. Personally not a big chicken fan (goes back to my childhood) but I do like their chicken sandwich.