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The Villages
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Gas station and convenience store coming to Magnolia Plaza

A gas station/convenience store is coming to Magnolia Plaza, the new shopping center located south of State Road 44 in The Villages.

A 7-Eleven store will be constructed at Everglades Lane and Marsh Bend Trail. A 2022 opening is envisioned by the company.

It will be the second 7-Eleven in The Villages. A 7-Eleven opened last year at Colony Plaza, taking over the former Shell location. A 7-Eleven is also nearing completion at the Beaumont development next door Trailwinds Village on County Road 466A in Wildwood.

A new 7 Eleven will soon open at the Beaumont development next door to Trailwinds Village in Wildwood
A new 7 Eleven will soon open at the Beaumont development next door to Trailwinds Village in Wildwood.

The service station/convenience store at U.S. 301 and State Road 44 was recently converted to a 7-Eleven.

The 7-Eleven at Colony Plaza in The Villages.

The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house in Dallas, where it is still headquartered today. There are more than 71,000 7-Eleven stores in 17 countries.

What’s the real story when it comes to golf courses in The Villages?

A Village of Hadley resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says he is trying to get to the bottom of the reason for the problems at golf courses in The Villages.

Why can’t The Villages get a Trader Joe’s?

A reader from Summerfield says that The Villages has done a great job of reeling in businesses, but can’t seem to land a Trader Joe’s.

Here’s the Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages

Is there a Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages? A Village of Fenney resident thinks so and he’s ready to offer his observations in a Letter to the Editor.

Vietnam veterans grateful for community support

An official with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1036 is grateful for community support. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Serious top-down management failure in The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Collier resident has been studying the golf course crisis in The Villages and has concluded there has been a serious top-down management failure.