[Villagevip]

Im'a going to invest in a golf cart "mini trailer business", next to the future Costco...

[Altavia]

PDF of the plans in the proposal by The Villages are here on the documents tab:


]Environmental Resource Permit Apps

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Altavia

PDF of the plans in the proposal by The Villages are here:

http://www38.swfwmd.state.fl.us/Erp/...c/j2j0odmz.pdf

Thanks for sharing did not realize that plot was so big.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Niiiice, it's gonna have a gas station! Bye-bye WaWa!

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Thanks for sharing did not realize that plot was so big.

Welcome, good to see it is a Villages managed project.

Will know more once approved/ announced by COSTCO.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Niiiice, it's gonna have a gas station! Bye-bye WaWa!

Only if they sell ethanol free gas like WaWa.

[Snakster66]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Niiiice, it's gonna have a gas station! Bye-bye WaWa!

Costco doesn't have HoagieFest.

[BlueStarAirlines]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Best location explanation yet. Disposable income. Residents north of 466A have substantially less bond and mortgage debt thus higher disposable income.

I think that is debatable. You are probably correct regarding bond/mortgages, but the majority are older retirees. Their pensions and SS are constricted by inflation. I would bet the south has the higher disposable income.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Niiiice, it's gonna have a gas station! Bye-bye WaWa!

32 pumps!!!

[billethkid]

Traffic patterns to and from the new store will be a significant part of the shopping experience.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Traffic patterns to and from the new store will be a significant part of the shopping experience.

Have you been to Clermont Costco, basically looks the same layout, except Clermont gas is on upper level and you drive down to next level for store front. Stop about every 3 weeks returning from Disney. Hard pressed to find parking unless it’s way out back, by 1 pm. Snugged into lots of dealerships, big box and restaurants. If we r returning from Disney will stop at Clermont everyday stuff will have dropped at front door

Then again our 5 Costco up north had zero to waiting for parking, they were all in back of shopping plazas, nowhere near a freeway, but close to 4-6 lane roads. We have been Costco members since the first one was built in MI. Standard shopping trip was commissary Sam’s Club, Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s. Driving M-59 through Sterile Heights to Selfridge base was a nightmare no matter what day, or time.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Have you been to Clermont Costco, basically looks the same layout, except Clermont gas is on upper level and you drive down to next level for store front. Stop about every 3 weeks returning from Disney. Hard pressed to find parking unless it’s way out back, by 1 pm. Snugged into lots of dealerships, big box and restaurants. If we r returning from Disney will stop at Clermont everyday stuff will have dropped at front door

Then again our 5 Costco up north had zero to waiting for parking, they were all in back of shopping plazas, nowhere near a freeway, but close to 4-6 lane roads. We have been Costco members since the first one was built in MI. Standard shopping trip was commissary Sam’s Club, Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s. Driving M-59 through Sterile Heights to Selfridge base was a nightmare no matter what day, or time.

All 3 Costcos near me have parking issues ALL of the time. Unless you get there when they first open...

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Have you been to Clermont Costco, basically looks the same layout, except Clermont gas is on upper level and you drive down to next level for store front. Stop about every 3 weeks returning from Disney. Hard pressed to find parking unless it’s way out back, by 1 pm. Snugged into lots of dealerships, big box and restaurants. If we r returning from Disney will stop at Clermont everyday stuff will have dropped at front door

Then again our 5 Costco up north had zero to waiting for parking, they were all in back of shopping plazas, nowhere near a freeway, but close to 4-6 lane roads. We have been Costco members since the first one was built in MI. Standard shopping trip was commissary Sam’s Club, Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s. Driving M-59 through Sterile Heights to Selfridge base was a nightmare no matter what day, or time.

Zero issues parking at Clermont Costco every time we’ve gone, including last Monday. We go on weekdays about 1-ish and park 2-3 spaces from entrance every time with many other empty parking spaces available. Not sure when you’re going to be having parking issues? On the other hand the 2-3 Costcos near us in SoCal were always a huge parking challenge, and all were same distance as Clermont from freeways. Same with our closest TJ’s, but that was mainly due to the parking lot being too small for the number of businesses in that shopping center. We now sometimes shop at the Dr. Phillips TJ’s after a Disney day, which is about 15-20 minutes from Epcot. Never any parking problems there.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

All 3 Costcos near me have parking issues ALL of the time. Unless you get there when they first open...

We've been to Clermont and Orlando Costco quite a number of times (last time a week ago to Clermont) and have learned if you go after 3:30- 4PM Mon-Thurs parking is wide opened all over the lot. Anytime earlier during the day it's a fight to park. Around 4PM is the key. Lines inside are also much shorter. Only downside to that time is most of the sample folks are gone. . Found the same for SAMs here.

That being said, I think the location (here) is horrible. 301/466 intersection is hell, it's 2 lane (or 1 lane) roads, 2 schools right on 466. I still have doubts it will actually happen for those reasons at THAT location.