Originally Posted by Defined (Post 2211568)

Not to ruffle your feathers anymore then they are but there is also another full service Walmart with a medical clinic coming to Wildwood !

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2211490)

The Villages renamed 470 to Central Parkway because it was supposed to be in the center of the Villages in a few years. If that turns out to be true, I would hope that the stores would start building right away. The people are already there. There seems to be undeveloped land near 470 and the Turnpike. It would get existing customers from Warm Springs south, Turnpike traffic, and future customers from Middletown and Eastport.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2211074)

OP has to drive 10 minutes to their preferred grocery, and is unhappy.OP you do know one can order groceries and someone drops in at your front door, no driving involved

I sent a note to corporate and asked for NW to be built at 466 and CR100, guess they liked my need over others :girlneener:

We drive over an hour to Gainesville for our preference in grocery, yet not complaining. It would be nice to go weekly, but I make do with what make me happy. Don’t expect someone to make my life easier, one has to find your own way

Originally Posted by Pairadocs (Post 2211109)

Relative works in location planning and land acquisition for the leading (won't mention) wholesale club. Have had many interesting conversations concerning the process of all such huge chains. Believe me, he has convinced me that such corporations know exactly what is needed and where ! You might be shocked (or maybe not ?) that it goes far beyond just population concentration. They analyze every conceivable aspect of every app on your phone, not just the Walmart app (if you have one); the types of items you buy, how often, how far you drive to get them, as well volume of the existing Walmarts and all the other similar retailers. It is absolutely amazing the data available to run various analysis programs to make size, location, etc. decisions !

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2211396)

And in an area where others complain there are too few golf courses.

Originally Posted by Defined (Post 2211568)

Not to ruffle your feathers anymore then they are but there is also another full service Walmart with a medical clinic coming to Wildwood !

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed (Post 2211709)

Nice golf courses and beautiful scenery vs shopping malls or sterile apartment buildings? I’ll take the former, thank you. We have plenty of places to shop

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2229330)

I re-read the OP post and it what was said is it is 10 miles, not 10 minutes. I hate to say it but those who purchased down south must have known there is very little in the way of restaurants, grocery stores, and all sorts of retail down there. People must check out the area before purchasing if you want instant gratification. Who knows if the south will ever have the amount of retail stores and restaurants as the north does. At least those stores are dotting 466A more these days. That is a lot closer than 441.

Originally Posted by Michael 61 (Post 2229342)

I sure hope we don’t get all the retail congestion down here that is up north -Reason I bought sought of 44, and am very happy - to some of us, shopping is not our primary activity. I do as little shopping as possible, buying most everything online - A weekly Publix trip is usually about it.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2229343)

Weekly trip to Publix? I wish I could do that. Hubby says they will get a search party for me if miss a couple of days going to that store. LOL.

Originally Posted by Michael 61 (Post 2229342)

I sure hope we don’t get all the retail congestion down here that is up north -Reason I bought sought of 44, and am very happy - to some of us, shopping is not our primary activity. I do as little shopping as possible, buying most everything online - A weekly Publix trip is usually about it.