[asianthree]

need someone who makes good coffee and fast food coffee is not it

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Starbucks is past tense - Dunkin Donuts is the future. 4-1 says it will be DD not Starbucks.

Couldn't agree more. We can get to Brownwood faster than to Spanish Springs. Come on DD!

[TheCollierCpl]

Originally Posted by kb8tpw

We live just north of 466A and are anxiously awaiting the maturation of south of 466A. All of our MDs are in close proximity of the hospital so not sure we'll be able to stay south for a great portion of the time, even though when we bought and built there was to be a hospital south of 466A - so much for that. Hate to change docs but Colony Medical center is something we are considering. The center off of Powell Rd is growing by leaps and bounds and sure looks great. Only thing I don't see or hear about is a Star Bucks, an essential necessity. LSL has a couple so it shouldn't be asking too much. We are going to need a Star Bucks eventually, though some may not patronize it at all I suppose. Sweet Bay would be a good place to stick one in the corner like Barnes and Nobel in LSL???

Too many Starbucks already. We need a Caribou Coffee!

[jblum315]

Never cared for Starbucks. Don't like their coffee (I think Dunkin is much better) and don't like their takeover attitude. I've seen too many instances where Starbucks put the good little local coffee shops out of business.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Starbucks is past tense - Dunkin Donuts is the future. 4-1 says it will be DD not Starbucks.

Works for me. The stores are the only places where you can get Dunkin k - cups.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by jblum315

Never cared for Starbucks. Don't like their coffee (I think Dunkin is much better) and don't like their takeover attitude. I've seen too many instances where Starbucks put the good little local coffee shops out of business.

Starbucks is kinda strong.

[e-flyer]

Any restaurant/bakery serving breakfast would be nice...Panera, DD, Starbucks, Krispy Kreme.

[bluedog103]

My vote goes to DD

[Barefoot]

And soon, there will be Tim Hortons Coffee Shops everywhere!

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by TheCollierCpl

Too many Starbucks already. We need a Caribou Coffee!

caribou is pulling out of many areas...don't know why...but up north we have had 6 close...

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

And soon, there will be Tim Hortons Coffee Shops everywhere!

and tim hortons kcups

[lightworker888]

Barefoot, Now you're talking coffee, and I don't even drink it But I do love their Maple breakfast panini with bacon! Yea TImmies.

LW888

[skip0358]

Another vote for DD/Baskin

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

my guess is that you guys hafta post to starbucks and panera and any other chain you want to see located close by! the developer does not bring any business into the villages - he just makes space available to them if they want to be here! you need to find someone who wants to open a franchise in that area!

nfbchbum is right again. (Love that girl)

It would be a very good idea for someone to post email links to those chains that they would like to see here with maybe a form letter to use saying how big we are now. (100,000!!!) Many demographers are not keeping up with the amazing growth that has happened here in the last six years. Many don't keep their fingers on the pulse of our age group. We need to make them aware that we are HERE and a big dang bunch of us with dollahs. dough, cash to spend.

The chains use demographers. So an avalanche of emails MAY help. It didn't help get us a get a Trader Joe's here when there was a big campaign of villagers to lure them a couple of years ago..

The Villages developers will build and rent but they can't capture.

I am wishing that someone who does strip malls will start buying some of the small parcels near the new growth on 466A but I am sure that those folks have been waiting with their property priced sky high to make the sale of their life and live in luxury. It is kind of hopeless for that reason. The land nearby is VERY expensive.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

And soon, there will be Tim Hortons Coffee Shops everywhere!

I've had Tim Horton's in Canada. Are they coming to the States?