Yes, there is an "official" way, IF you are a Villages resident with a working gate card. Lowe's has been accessible for a long time, 10-15 years.

BJs--meh
 

I had a membership for at least 3 years up here in Albany. They have an excellent meat department if you can buy lots, divide it and freeze it. But the rest of it is brands I didn't want to buy, very limited, and over time I bought less and less there. I didn't miss it at all once I stopped shopping there.

I think we understand that that now. It has been stated several times already. Thanks though.

In 2011, BJ's was acquired by two private equity firms, Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners.[12] It returned to being a public company in 2018.[13]

BJ's
 

Greatest thing about BJ's is something you like today will most likely be in stock next month. Not like Sam's who depend on Walmart overstock.

Tell her you are king of your castle and she will go to bj and like it!

Are you a man or a mouse?

I give marriage advise every other day from 12 to 3 pm.

And divorce advice every day from 3 to 6 pm? :boxing2:

I lived in Shrewsbury...Spag's was a great store

unfortunately Anthony Borgartti died without a will and the Feds and the state took the lion's share of his wealth...his four daughters tried to keep it going, but they just didn't have enough working capital

such a shame, and so avoidable

So glad that BJ'S is coming here soon. Can't wait to CANCEL my membership from the worst Sam's Club!

We drove down to BJ’s in Clermont for the first time. Scanned everything we buy normally at Costco or Sams. My app totaled about 21% higher for my normal items. The deli was ok, but only pre sliced was available, so guessing it’s how things will be for awhile. For us easier to drive to a base, Costco and TJ’s. It just works better for us. If we go to a Sam’s we stop when we are in Gainesville, bigger store, not as chaotic, then TJ’s. Everyone has their shopping habits, what works for one doesn’t for others.

Use to go to Spags all the time as a kid. It was a great place. Eventually was bought by Building 19 and closed when Building 19 went bankrupt.

Never been to Sams and not a fan of Costco, the one closest to my northern home is a mess and unorganized so I don’t like it. BJs has been our go to club for 35 years and I look forward to it opening in The Villages.

That is a shame, she doesn’t know what she is missing.

Lowes is. You can get to Walmart, Sonic, Dollar Tree, Lowes and the new BJs by golf cart. Go over the Spanish Springs bridge, stay left, go through 2 entry way stop signs and then take a left onto the cart path. Be sure to have your gate card as you need it both ways.

The BJ's we went to sliced meat and cheese to order. No idea how others handle deli.

Wellll, I was sure surprised to find that BJ's is owned by Walmart. Good to know.
Are you sure you can get to BJ's this way?
Do you really need a gate card? No red button to push?
I didn't know that TV was a truly gated community..
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But only in the Rec Center in Stuville.

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That is the Village of Stu and you have been banned for always saying it incorrectly.:)

The day we were there not enough staff to work deli, so items were in the counter in various weights, pre sliced. However the per pound price for what we buy was higher than our normal. Plus the other items that we normally buy were over 20% higher. My shopping app scans barcode and gives me price for the stores we buy from. Their organic and kosher items were disappointing, but that could be from supply chain issues.

As I said everyone shops where they are happy with the product, and customer service. For us Costco wins hands down, for both. TJ’s for organic and kosher. Then the base for staple and meat. Up north we drive 20 plus minutes to a so so grocery, or 40 minutes to Costco, Sam’s, TJ’s, and Whole Foods, and the base, we make the trip about once a month. We grow vegetables, and we stop at farmers market to support the locals.

???

I like our Sam's Club. Pretty much like the one in Cincinnati, where the Costco was right next door. We belonged to both.

We have never been in a BJ'S or a Trader Joes.

People tell me all of the time that they love Trader Joes, but they always name some very unusual things they sell that I haven't ever bought. I am sure they are right, but my curiosity is huge about these places.

What's this gate card you speak of?
How do you get one and how much does it cost?

It's the white gate pass you receive at closing and there is not a charge.

Don't make sense, why is there any pass to get out to retail shopping with my golfcart? :shrug:

How do outsiders get in the TV from that direction with their cart?

The outsiders can not go through the gate. A number of years ago they put up a wall and nobody including villages could get to the stores. Villagers complained and the wall was replaced with the gate.

Yet, everyone can come and go into the TV a 1000 ways by car or horse back....:shocked:

The purpose is to keep outsiders off the multi modal paths.

Sam's also has a military discount. $10 gift card when you join or renew.