BedHead_Katy

Don't think you can call these failures:

1. Buffalo Wings and Rings - the owner was NEVER there - had a full time job elsewhere. Was his first ever restaurant. Overbuilt to the hilt for a Wing store, and paid no attention to demographics, his food was horrible, and he hired kids that had no concept of the meaning of work. My opinion - he never really tried.

2. Lord Byron's never opened for business, so technically he didn't fail.

3. The Paper Store is still open for business.

None of these 'failures' had anything to do with location. But I agree, more center-wide advertising would help.

I agree the wings place was not all that great. Paper store has been for sale for several months. There is still much to be desired regarding this property and since you handle the leasing for the owners, I know your opinions are a bit biased. I am also in the real estate business and perhaps, we should agree to disagree on the creditability of the owners.

Spoke with someone today - not sure of how legit the source, so take it with a grain of salt - who stated that the there are back rents owed and perhaps even some build out fees outstanding. The place is still stocked and appears that you could go right in and open shop. I was also told that they might have others interested in acquiring the space. So it appears that Lord Byron is Lord no more.

Sounds as though the Villagio owners are "flippers", build a pretty place and resell. I only found out about this place when I drove by, but you see ads for La Centerra every where. They need to take a lesson from the LC owners. Three of the Villagio stores have failed, wings place, Lord Byrons and the paper store. Wonder how the jeweler and clothing placing are doing. We go to the bookworm often, but it is rarely what I would call busy. La Centerra is always booming.