[JustSomeGuy]

Originally Posted by alwann

Oh, just another commercial development to cause further traffic congestion on 466a. But, please, not another car wash!

From Village news last May:

A shuttered restaurant across from The Villages has been sold as part of a $4.5 million deal.

Burke’s BBQ on County Road 466A was part of the nearly 20 acres purchased by Evolve Fruitland LLC, a subsidiary of Greensboro, N.C.-based Evolve Cos.

Evolve Cos. is heavily invested in the construction of apartment buildings. The intense need for apartments for workforce housing with proximity to The Villages appears to have been a good fit for Evolve Cos.

The barbecue restaurant has remained vacant for several years. The City of Fruitland Park sued Burke, claiming he failed to honor a commitment to hook up to the city’s water and sewer systems and install a fire hydrant outside his eatery. Burke claimed an underground hose running from a nearby private swimming pool could be used to provide water to fight a fire.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Burkes BBQ property was purchased by a company that builds apartment buildings.

Oh, no! Not a dreaded apartment building! That will destroy our lifestyle here in The Villages!

[sowilts]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Winn Dixie is supposed to be constructed on the east side of Micro Racetrack Road, just north of Rt 466A. The Burkes BBQ property was purchased by a company that builds apartment buildings.

ALDI purchased Winn Dixie.

[Nell57]

Originally Posted by New Englander

My Landscaper told me that a Trader Joe's will replace Burkes.

My landscaper said it was a Costco Neighborhood store.

[Safety Ranger]

or another self storage lot

[Shipping up to Boston]

Burke was a character, huh!
In defying Fruitland Park orders to upgrade fire suppression system, he countered with his own plan to pump water thru a garden hose from an adjacent private swimming pool! A real Jedd Clampett

[Rodneysblue]

I heard from my barber’s, brother’s,
veterinarian’s, plumber’s,
Toddler that he wasn’t sure.

[phylt]

more apartments... at some time 466a will be six lanes...

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by phylt

more apartments... at some time 466a will be six lanes...

Paradise by the dashboard light....oops, wrong analogy

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Burke was a character, huh!
In defying Fruitland Park orders to upgrade fire suppression system, he countered with his own plan to pump water thru a garden hose from an adjacent private swimming pool! A real Jedd Clampett

Wouldn’t think it would be city responsible for water mains, sewer lines, and fire hydrant? What we paying taxes for? Ok, I won’t answer that.

[Topspinmo]

I think we know why all apartments are going in.

[MJY10101]

Originally Posted by new englander

my landscaper told me that a trader joe's will replace burkes.

hahaha

[MJY10101]

Originally Posted by Nell57

My landscaper said it was a Costco Neighborhood store.

Hahahaha

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Wouldn’t think it would be city responsible for water mains, sewer lines, and fire hydrant? What we paying taxes for? Ok, I won’t answer that.

Burke was responsible for his restaurants suppression system upgrades to bring the establishment up to the fire code. Once he saw the tab for that upgrade....he tapped out. But not before he countered with the ‘cement pond’ offer!

[marvinh11791]

Hi. I have a different 'take' on Burke's. I was down in The Villages on a preview plan about 5-6 years ago. The new homes that were being built were directly across the road from Burke's and I had a direct view from the living room of the home I was shown. Now, I have dog and I was concerned he would be attracted the odor of the BBQ meats being cooked. I even went over to Burke's the following day and asked them when they fire up the outdoor BBQ bits. They told be 7am!! So that entire area of new homes was off limits for me. But they were selling like hotcakes, because I was told that area was the build out and new homes were coming. Well, that was surely wrong! Anyway, I haven't moved down quite yet! MarvinH