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• January 29th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
  Barbara Crowder

  I would LOVE to have a TARGET out there!!!!!!!

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
  Ann Hecker

  Hi,
  I would love to see a Target or Kohls out there
  Thanks
  Ann

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
  Bonnie Parker

  A large bookstore, such as Borders, Barnes and Noble or Books-a-Million.

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
  Ann Hecker

  Hello,
  I know I sent one remark in but I would love to have a Sam’s close by
  Ann

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
  Ellie Harper

  Target!

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
  April Spencer

  Target or Sams Club would fill a great need.

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
  Barbara McKenzie

  A book store

• January 29th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
  Phil Hines

  I would like to see a Kohls, Target, and Sam’s Club. I think the area could support all three.

• January 29th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
  Suzanne Curry

  I would love to see a Costco in the area, we don’t have one. Target would be nice too.

• January 29th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
  Debbie Murphy

  Local demographics meet the requirements established by Target, please continue to laude our numbers. The area could also certainly use a quality book store. Keep up the good work!

• January 29th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
  Barbara Higuet

  Hi guys… We will be moving to Winter Haven in May and although we are great fans of Applebees we would like to see a Fridays and also a Target or Sams Club. See everyone soon.

• January 29th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
  Donna McCarty

  Costco would be great! Target also would be nice.

• January 29th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
  Brad Dantzler

  Anything that sells gas, like Hess or Publix convenient store. No Gas station out that way at all.

• January 29th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
  Katie Gernert

  TARGET!!!!! or a Moe’s Southwest Grill

• January 29th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
  Ginny Wolfe

  Target would be my absolute first choice, followed by a large bookstore — the demographics would easily support both I would think.

• January 29th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
  Nancy Schafer

  Target would be my absolute 1st choice. I could then stop driving to Lakeland for Target purchases.

• January 29th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
  Joshua Swartz

  I agree with Ginny and Bonnie. Its crazy to have to drive 30-45 minutes to Lakeland to go to a big book store. My vote is for a Barnes and Noble..

• January 29th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
  Helen Butz

  A Target store would be a boon for shoppers who appreciate good quality merchandise at reasonable prices. A large book store would also be a fine and much needed addition to our area. We need more quality and less quantity!

• January 29th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
  Rick Hemenway

  I agree with Bonnie, a Large Book store would be awesome. I don’t care abot Kohls but Target would be great

• January 30th, 2007 at 10:43 am
  Pat Gilder

  A Target, Large Bookstore or Sam’s Club would be nice in this area.

• January 30th, 2007 at 11:35 am
  Chuck Welch

  I’m all the way over in Lakeland, but I’d drive over for a big Costco.

• January 30th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
  Andi Brannon

  A Target, a Barnes & Noble and A Race Trac gas station. There is nowhere to purchase gas out here by the Eagle Ridge Mall. It would also be nice to have a McDonald’s here between the Dundee and Lake Wales locations.

• January 30th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
  Debbie Tennick

  TARGET would be great as well as a large book store.

• January 30th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
  LeeAnna Thomas

  An alternative for walmart would be fantastic! My vote would be for Target.
  I also think a Cracker Barrell would enhance our dining choices!

• January 31st, 2007 at 12:04 pm
  Dianna McGraw

  Target would be awesome as well as Kohls. A discout gas station like Race Track would be nice. We have a bookstore at Eagle Ridge Mall, perhaps they could expand on an out-parcel. I think Dalton’s parent company is Books A Million. Maybe someone could show them the demographics. A fine dining restaurant would be a nice addition.

• January 31st, 2007 at 1:40 pm
  Rigen Vargas

  I moved up here from Miami about four months ago and one thing we really enjoyed in Miami was a Dave and Buster’s. It’s really intertaining for all different ages. Everyone in my family really enjoyed that place, also a costco would be great in the area.

• January 31st, 2007 at 2:26 pm
  GF

  I agree with whatever Debbie Tennick says!

• January 31st, 2007 at 2:36 pm
  Steve Lockhart

  If Winter Haven wants to continue towards becoming a “Premier City,” I would love to see a Target, Costco, and a Borders or Barnes & Nobles bookstore/coffeehouse. These anchors enjoy a great following and demographic. Such a development would undoubtedly attract other desireable local tenant space as well!

• January 31st, 2007 at 2:47 pm
  John Pleggenkuhle

  Costco with a Barnes & Noble would be perfect! No more trips to OBT in Orlando.

• January 31st, 2007 at 2:55 pm
  George Long

  I would like a store which has a good selection of electronic equipment…computers, cameras, televisions a knowledgeable sales staff. Best Buy…Circuit City, CompUSA!

• January 31st, 2007 at 3:15 pm
  Marty Senior

  Target is always a great idea- but there are so many other great chains no where in the area such as:
  *Chicken Kitchen (healthy yummy fast food)
  *Jamba Juice (smoothies)
  *Whole Food Market (organic and healthy food store)
  *Pollo Tropical (latin fast food- healthy)
  * Baja Fresh- (great fast mexican food- Taco Bell cannot compare)
  *Costco-as metioned before - a great asset
  It would be great to have stores that Lakeland does not have to bring us more variety of the southern counties stores and bring over the Lakeland community who is used to those stores found in the large cities. It would proivde a big economy boost since most movers here are from other areas and work in major cities like Tampa and Orlando- let’s stop letting them spend money in those cities and spend it here. No more duplicates of what we already have bring some new businesses!!! :-)

• January 31st, 2007 at 4:35 pm
  Johnsie McAlister

  I drive past this everyday - Target with a RaceTrac Gas Station - they have great coffee and cappucinno.

• January 31st, 2007 at 7:04 pm
  P. Fredricks

  I would love to see a Costco or Sams built on the east side of Winter Haven.

• February 1st, 2007 at 8:09 am
  Stephanie L. Campbell

  Winter Haven need a Books-a-Million or Barnes and Noble with a Starbucks Coffee eatery in the middle. Sams is being built off the parkway, so I am happy that we will no longer have to travel to north lakeland.

• February 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
  ROSE ROMAN

  I would love a Target as well, but a TJ Maxx or Ross would be nice too!

• February 1st, 2007 at 8:26 pm
  Jim

  My wife wants a Target, but a Super Target with groceries.

• February 5th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
  Claire Rossi

  How about a Home Goods? You have to go to Brandon or Orlando to find one….a Tuesday Morning? A Stein Mart? and a Target would be great also!

• February 9th, 2007 at 11:04 am
  Pete

  We need to get whatever stores that will entice a Moe’s, Chipotle or Tijuana Flats to put up a location nearby.

• February 15th, 2007 at 7:23 am
  Cris K. Smith

  The demographics prove that the area will support upscale restaurants in the area, a Bone Fish or Stonewood Grill would be great on this side of Polk County.

• February 15th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
  Rosie Ragsdale

  I agree with several other people that a mix of stores and restaurants, not available in Lakeland, would be advantageous. Our cities are looking very homogeneous as it is now. Variety is exciting.

• March 8th, 2007 at 1:23 am
  Renee

  Target - Target - TARGET!! I am a young mom and would love to have a Target and Panera. I attend Golds Gym and take my daughter to Gymboree (in Lakeland) and talk to a lot of young parents like myself who live in Winter Haven - we need more shopping options like Ross, Kohl’s and TJ Max but the best start is Target - hey and that comes with another Starbucks inside so 2 for 1! My friends and I would be SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!

• March 29th, 2007 at 7:38 am
  Ana

  Winter Haven really needs to improve the area’s shopping and dining options. I moved here from Tallahassee almost 2 years ago and drive to Lakeland or Tampa to do any sort of shopping. Will probably move to Lakeland in the next year or so because of this inconvenience.
  Target is a must!!! Especially when their trucks already drive up and down 27 several times a week. Moe’s and Books A Million would be GREAT too! I’d also like to see a large pet store like PetSmart or PetCo come to this area.

• March 29th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
  Heather

  I’ll take a lake view or our sunsets over next door shopping any day. There are fine stores here. Population and demographics drive business decisions to locate here. Winter Haven can do little to influence those decisions until population meets their profile.

  I occasionally shop Lakeland and Orlando but it’s always great to come home to Winter Haven.

• March 30th, 2007 at 9:19 am
  Tabitha

  I would love to see any kind of “Big City” store- Target, Barnes and Nobles, Sam’s, or even just a Friday’s. Winter Haven has so much potential, I hope we can fulfill it soon.

• October 12th, 2007 at 5:57 am
  helen reynolds

  please pleas pleas bring target to winter haven,florida

• October 24th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
  Victoria

  Costco is a definite plus for any area. From running in to buy your whole cooked chicken for dinner to a new set of tires for your vehicle…Costco fan since 1988!!

• January 15th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
  GARY

  A TARGET STORE, AND KOHLS, AND EVEN A BORDERS WOULD ALL BE WELCOME TO THE OTHER.

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