[BobnBev]

My community watch guy said he heard from a gate keeper that Costco said no masks and guns were ok in the store. Should I believe him?

[M2inOR]

Originally Posted by Bill1701

No, they are not even done. Months of work are needed on all of them.

Except for one.

The Chitty Chatty bridge across 44 at Lake Destin area was that last to start, and will be the first to be usable by carts, bikes, and pedestrians. Due to open in a few weeks.

The first bridge that was started is in Brownwood across 44, and will be the last to open. It will likely open at the same time as the Water Lilly bridge across the turnpike., IF the MMP are safe to use amidst all the new construction for the Village of Richmond.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by TandHSTAR@AOL.com

Rumors rumors and more rumors. If I had a dollar for every rumor I have heard in the 22 yrs we have been in The Villages I would have lots and lots of dollars. LOL Rumors are so much fun especially when you hear people repeat them and then add a little something

Unfortunately, only the bad rumors come true (apartments...)

[tophcfa]

Two reasons Costco, which sells items in bulk, is unlikely to ever come to the Villages. Households of two (sometimes only one) old people really don’t need to buy in bulk. People who by items in bulk need a basement to store all that stuff in.

[clwahlstrom]

Costco???? Oh I think I’ve died and gone to heaven. Love that store.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

My community watch guy said he heard from a gate keeper that Costco said no masks and guns were ok in the store. Should I believe him?

As far as I know, guns are allowed in pretty much every store. Even if they have a no carry policy, all they can do is ask you to leave.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Northerner52

Was at Westley Chapel store today and mentioned to an employee I wish there was one closer to The Villages. (Its less than an hour from Southern Oaks and no tolls) I was told corporate was telling them they are looking for land between Ocala and The Villages but closer to us.

According to the Cosco website and an additional website that follows Cosco, there were no new stores (thru 2021) for our area, or even Florida.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Two reasons Costco, which sells items in bulk, is unlikely to ever come to the Villages. Households of two (sometimes only one) old people really don’t need to buy in bulk. People who by items in bulk need a basement to store all that stuff in.

We are a household of two and we go to Sam's Club once a month and buy in bulk. You're also forgetting the communities around us such as Fruitland Park, Leesburg, Summerfield, Bellevue, Oklawaha and others. The tri-county area has about 900,000 residents. A Costco in of close to The Villages would draw from all of that.

However, I think that Costco tends to think bigger than that. They tend to place their stores near interstate highways. That's why Ocala with a population of about 50,000 has a lot of stores that The Villages, with a population almost three times as large, doesn't have.

But this story is a clerk was told by a manager...... Store managers don't usually have a lot of inside information about what corporate is doing. Why would anyone in corporate be telling a store manager (if it was a store manager, it could have been an assistant manager or department manager) that they intend to buy land and build a store 50 miles from them?

I chalk it up to another rumor. Not that it's not possible, but I'll wait for further evidence before I start getting my hopes too high.

[davem4616]

whether the OP is truth or fiction....for this very reason, I avoid putting any 'bumper stickers' or decals on my vehicles

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Also things heard;

The checks in the mail.

I had a vastectomy.

My favorite is I am from the govt and here to help.

[KRM0614]

Originally Posted by Northerner52

Was at Westley Chapel store today and mentioned to an employee I wish there was one closer to The Villages. (Its less than an hour from Southern Oaks and no tolls) I was told corporate was telling them they are looking for land between Ocala and The Villages but closer to us.

For the umpteeth time Costco is not coming to the villages. The commercial rent is 20-30% more the triple net chgs (CAM) are too high and they would be expected to pay TV a royalty or a commission on revenue

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Two reasons Costco, which sells items in bulk, is unlikely to ever come to the Villages. Households of two (sometimes only one) old people really don’t need to buy in bulk. People who by items in bulk need a basement to store all that stuff in.

There is bulk and than there is bulk.

We pretty much go every week and purchase fruits and vegetables.

Proteins can be cut up and frozen in portion sizes.

For example every few months (yesterday we did it) will buy a piece of salmon of about 2 pounds have two files and free the rest.

Their turnover is huge and things are the freshest around and prices other than Aldi's cannot be beat.

Sams does seem to be doing rather well but a Cosstco nearby would force them to up their game a notch or two.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by KRM0614

For the umpteeth time Costco is not coming to the villages. The commercial rent is 20-30% more the triple net chgs (CAM) are too high and they would be expected to pay TV a royalty or a commission on revenue

Costco would never be stupid enough to build on any land owned by the developer.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Two reasons Costco, which sells items in bulk, is unlikely to ever come to the Villages. Households of two (sometimes only one) old people really don’t need to buy in bulk. People who by items in bulk need a basement to store all that stuff in.

I keep hearing this argument but it doesn't jive with the fact that Sam's Club is also a bulk purchase store and it does quite well here in TV.
As TV grows and as the demographic gets a little younger with Gen X retirees, COSTCO will eventually look for a spot near here. This area is growing and there are more "younger" people here than us Boomers.

[Lblueocala]

Costco corporate bases it decision on population and congestion. The traffic and congestion has exploded at Westley Chapel, and the population of the Villages, and surrounded towns has exploded. They look at if a new location can better meet the customers sustaining a new location. Costco is currently located in Orlando, Tampa area, or Jacksonville. That leaves everything from the Villages north to the Georgia stateline up I-75 open