Hello all, been a LONG time since I’ve been on. Always wanted to retire to SoFlo for the weather (tired of winters). I’m 40 with 2 pretty successful locations in Philadelphia. Was in Ft Lauderdale for vacation in August & looked at some homes & it really sparked an interest to go sooner rather than later. Anyone operating down there? I know there’s some regulars on here from the Orlando & Gainesville and I’d love input from anyone in the state. I’m blessed with 2 good managers who would run the stores up North and I’d be looking to open a 3rd when I get down there. We do about 60% delivery with the rest split between take-out & dine in. It’s a quality hand tossed ‘NY Style’ pizza with cheesesteaks etc. etc. I ate in a place called Big Louie’s that had multiple locations and a similar concept & menu to ours. I think we’d fit right in. Specifically I was looking to move to the Fort Lauderdale area. This would be my 1st choice to open in but Miami is about 40 minutes away as well. My ‘Plan’ was to just go and pound the pavement looking for the right opportunity. Anything to be wary of??? Thank you in advance for the replies!
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