[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wouldn't it be nice to limit building all those fast food restaurants
and cutesy expensive specialty stores popping up all over TV for one nice big Costco store?

One can only hope!

With all the media stories about TV specifically it’s growth, etc. no doubt Costco has looked and decided not to locate to this area. The demographics no doubt don’t match their requirements and they know not everyone likes to shop at Costco, so that includes many who reside in this geo area

[Barbscats]

Buc-ees is coming to Ocala soon right off 75 and a new Costco is opening on Rt 50 in Clermont right off the turnpike

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wouldn't it be nice to limit building all those fast food restaurants
and cutesy expensive specialty stores popping up all over TV for one nice big Costco store?

One can only hope!

Oh goody, a Costco post.

[Bogie Shooter]

[QUOTE=Stu from NYC;2192692]That is because so few students learn what capitalism is all about.[/QUOTE
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[JRcorvette]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wouldn't it be nice to limit building all those fast food restaurants
and cutesy expensive specialty stores popping up all over TV for one nice big Costco store?

One can only hope!

I am all for Costco coming here… doubt it will happen for many years. As for the rest of your comment…. BaaaWaaa

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

The Free Market will limit if limit is needed.

This

[FredJacobs]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wouldn't it be nice to limit building all those fast food restaurants
and cutesy expensive specialty stores popping up all over TV for one nice big Costco store?

One can only hope!

What you may not know is that Costco, BJ's, Sam's, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc. have such buying power that they work on a GROSS profit margin of about 25%. After expenses, the NET profit is about 10-15%. Here, in The Villages, the Developer charges these companies rent based on a percentage of their profit. This is not unusual - many places do this. Now you know why WalMart fights against unionization, why there are no WalMarts in New York City and why there were no Walmarts in New Hampshire until the 1990's.

[Chandra10100]

Ocala has a polo tropical.

[Sgt Ed]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

First one (only one) I've been to was in Orlando. Would love to have one closer.

I came to TV from 30+ years in Tampa. They have several Pollos there and I can tell you each one is different. Same menus but it all depends on the cooks and servers. The one I preferred was very tasty. All of their meats are flame cooked on stainless grills. Very clean all of them.

[paulajr]

Nope. Not everyone is dying for a Costco. 🙄

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wouldn't it be nice to limit building all those fast food restaurants
and cutesy expensive specialty stores popping up all over TV for one nice big Costco store?

One can only hope!

[Djean1981]

Originally Posted by midiwiz

why is it that no one get's the picture? Clermont is as close as it will get. TV doesn't fit their preferred site profile.

We recently spoke to a Bucky's employee. A large part of the location decision is based on permits because they have so many gas pumps..

[Pennyt]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

There are also a lot of Buc-ee's. According to their website there are 44 (but Wikipedia lists 57) but none of them are close to The Villages.

I don't get Buc-ees. It's just an over-blown Seven Eleven. Been there, but didn't get the hype.

[wmcgowan]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Wouldn't it be nice to limit building all those fast food restaurants
and cutesy expensive specialty stores popping up all over TV for one nice big Costco store?

One can only hope!

Free market happens - does anybody cook anymore? very few - Heard on the news that a Walmart on H street in Washington DC is closing - a Walmart !!! - they said it was because the store did not meet financial expectations - LOL what a joke - I feel to much free/stolen product walking out the door

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

They do make an awesome brisket sandwich.

Having experienced the opening of two Buc-ees and continuing to stop at them numerous times after...I can say the brisket was good when they opened, but the quality declined as time went by. Nothing like 3 pieces of mushy fat on a bun. Now I just get gas and a fluid change.

[Zenmama18]

Originally Posted by FredJacobs

What you may not know is that Costco, BJ's, Sam's, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, etc. have such buying power that they work on a GROSS profit margin of about 25%. After expenses, the NET profit is about 10-15%. Here, in The Villages, the Developer charges these companies rent based on a percentage of their profit. This is not unusual - many places do this. Now you know why WalMart fights against unionization, why there are no WalMarts in New York City and why there were no Walmarts in New Hampshire until the 1990's.

Are you sure it's not a percentage of the gross? When I worked in retail accounting we charged our lessees a base plus a percentage of gross above that.