[schwarz]

spoke to Pauly today and he says the Villages will not renew his lease...they are "going in another direction"....say goodby to another small business that has been here with great products and good prices for more than 10 years..sad

[gongoozler]

Funny how "lighting" strikes a week before it's going to close the doors . . .

[hedoman]

Pauly's is moving 2 1/2 miles away off 466 and Sante Fe Crossing. will be bigger and better than ever. But that's how they treat a guy with 10 years AND wanted to lease the space next door? Another shoe store? That's the diretion they want to go?

[memason]

I'm guessing there's more to this story... Not sure why a lease would not get renewed, if it was paid on-time and there were no other issues with the tenant.

Sorry, the "they want to kick the little guy out, after 10 years" just doesn't compute for me...

[gatherer47]

How about maybe the Villages don't want a pizza place just down the block from the new Italian restaurant? Perhaps being on the square on a prime corner lots provides more rent and with any competition just up the street soon to be gone,a greater chance for the new restaurant to survive-hence the continuation of higher rent for the Villages.Then if they rent the Pauly's store to a different business they get that rent back.HMMM,could it be?

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by gatherer47

How about maybe the Villages don't want a pizza place just down the block from the new Italian restaurant? Perhaps being on the square on a prime corner lots provides more rent and with any competition just up the street soon to be gone,a greater chance for the new restaurant to survive-hence the continuation of higher rent for the Villages.Then if they rent the Pauly's store to a different business they get that rent back.HMMM,could it be?

Methinks you are on the right track. It is a resounding theme in these parts that the Developer is difficult to deal with and pretty much wants and gets what he wants on his terms.

[red tail]

i prefer upscale places on the square over pizza joints and the like. id hate to see the developer let the squares deteriorate.

[rubicon]

I prefer upscale eateries.....It seems to me that hundreds of residents eat out on a regular basis and upscale eateries require upscale prices. it may be nice to eat at an upscale eatery periodically but I don't know very many residents who would want to visit places like that on a daily basis? Perhaps people on the same economic level as the Developer?????

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by gatherer47

How about maybe the Villages don't want a pizza place just down the block from the new Italian restaurant? Perhaps being on the square on a prime corner lots provides more rent and with any competition just up the street soon to be gone,a greater chance for the new restaurant to survive-hence the continuation of higher rent for the Villages.Then if they rent the Pauly's store to a different business they get that rent back.HMMM,could it be?

I think that Memason's idea is more likely. A pizza restaurant is not direct competition to a fine dining restaurant. Pauly's probably had gross profit close to the new more expensive place because the take out and turn around was faster.

You have to budget if you are a Florida eatery. It is feast or famine depending on the season. Wait staff is payed mostly by tips and can't stay around when the business wanes and the owners can't make it and spend it all, they have to save some to pay the rent and the utilities when the volume drops. We all know that saving for later is a rare trait these days.

[Whalen]

As to the new upscale restaurant in SS, the only thing upscale was the menu.
The acoustics were that of a high school cafeteria and the furnishings were early sports bar.
Actually spoke to one of the owner's reps and he told us the furniture was slated to go into
a Sam Snead Sports Bar that never materialized, hence the half back booths.

As to pizza joints and joints in general, every neighborhood whether upscale or not
has to have at least one good pizza joint, a good burger joint and a comfy old man's bar.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I prefer upscale eateries.....It seems to me that hundreds of residents eat out on a regular basis and upscale eateries require upscale prices. it may be nice to eat at an upscale eatery periodically but I don't know very many residents who would want to visit places like that on a daily basis? Perhaps people on the same economic level as the Developer?????

If statistics are correct, half of the population in The Villages earn over approximately $56,000/yr. That disposable income makes for lots of upscale munchin!

[Jim 9922]

We lost the comfy old man's bar when they ripped out the onsite brew house pub that was orginally housed in the Luigino's building. Great beer there and furnished to all TV country clubs.

[honeybaby]

The theme does consistently seem to be "The Villages will not renew my lease". same story when the Pack and Ship closed at Colony. Of course look what moved into part of their space - a T&D pool store. No connection to The Villages there for sure. Will be interesting to see which of the partners moves into Pauly's.

[golf2140]

Could it be that the owners of Pauley's owns the bricks at Santa Fe Crossing. The rent would be really low.

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by honeybaby

The theme does consistently seem to be "The Villages will not renew my lease". same story when the Pack and Ship closed at Colony. Of course look what moved into part of their space - a T&D pool store. No connection to The Villages there for sure. Will be interesting to see which of the partners moves into Pauly's.

Regarding the Pack and Ship at Colony if what you say is true then why would The Villages sign a lease for the same type business with different owners in the same shopping plaza???