A New Margaritaville Restaurant coming to South Florida?

scorpiopsl · Post by **scorpiopsl** » August 9, 2005 4:25 pm

From the Port Saint Lucie News
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/ar ... 49,00.html

Stuart officials might have taken the first step Friday when they directed staff to start negotiations with two firms poised to redevelop two parcels at opposite ends of the Roosevelt drawbridge. Under the public-private partnerships, Huizenga Holdings would build a marina, offices and a restaurant near the Southpoint Anchorage.

At the north foot of the bridge, Sustainable Development Group — made up of five local businessmen — proposes a 27,000-square-foot dry-storage boat facility beside what could be the next Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant — or Capt. Hiram's or Pincher's.

Vicini said his group has talked with representatives of singer Buffett about opening a 4,000-square-foot Margaritaville or Cheeseburger in Paradise at the city-owned site.

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » August 9, 2005 4:30 pm

sounds like alot of wishful thinking to me.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 9, 2005 4:43 pm

Stuart is no Orlando, Tampa or Miami....

scorpiopsl · Post by **scorpiopsl** » August 9, 2005 7:08 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:Stuart is no Orlando, Tampa or Miami....

I guess you haven't been in the Port Saint Lucie, or Stuart areas in a while..

Port Saint Lucie is the fastest growing & up and coming community in the US right now.

tully mars · Post by **tully mars** » August 10, 2005 12:29 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:Stuart is no Orlando, Tampa or Miami....

Thats right...its better!
My old stomping grounds,hope it happens

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 10, 2005 12:35 pm

call me foolish for this opinion, but part of the magic of Margaritaville is that they are not exploding like mushrooms all over the country. Unlike CBiP Sorry Capt. P (which claims to be the gateway to my concert experience), M'ville is definitely a destination location with repeatability. You throw them up all over SoFL and the magic goes away rather fast.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » August 10, 2005 12:41 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:call me foolish for this opinion, but part of the magic of Margaritaville is that they are not exploding like mushrooms all over the country. Unlike CBiP Sorry Capt. P (which claims to be the gateway to my concert experience), M'ville is definitely a destination location with repeatability. You throw them up all over SoFL and the magic goes away rather fast.

The difference between the two is that M-Ville was designed to be a destination for Parrotheads. CIP was designed to bring the Island to you. It's the local place you can go to escape.

CIP was also not designed to be a Buffett shrine. It was designed to be a place that Jimmy himself would like to go and hang out. That's why you only hear Jimmy every 5th song or so.

All that being said, there is a CIP coming to South Florida soon....Plantation, FL!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 10, 2005 12:52 pm

CaptainP wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:call me foolish for this opinion, but part of the magic of Margaritaville is that they are not exploding like mushrooms all over the country. Unlike CBiP Sorry Capt. P (which claims to be the gateway to my concert experience), M'ville is definitely a destination location with repeatability. You throw them up all over SoFL and the magic goes away rather fast.

The difference between the two is that M-Ville was designed to be a destination for Parrotheads. CIP was designed to bring the Island to you. It's the local place you can go to escape.

CIP was also not designed to be a Buffett shrine. It was designed to be a place that Jimmy himself would like to go and hang out. That's why you only hear Jimmy every 5th song or so.

All that being said, there is a CIP coming to South Florida soon....Plantation, FL!

That's cool. I guess I am spoiled with semi-regular runs down south that the idea of them building Margaritavilles like CBiPs would defeat the purpose, and that I get the feeling Mr. Buffett would not be putting one in so close to two others.

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » August 10, 2005 1:32 pm

i think someone has the sense NOT to become the next Planet Hollywood.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 10, 2005 1:34 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:i think someone has the sense NOT to become the next Planet Hollywood.

All-Star Cafe, or Dick Clark's is on that list of "Things not to overdo" too

Monkey · Post by **Monkey** » August 10, 2005 10:59 pm

Stuart does pretty much everything they can to keep chain restaraunts out of that area, I would be suprised if they let it happen, but I guess anything is possible.

Would be pretty toight though! Especially if it had a near by dock to park the boat

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » August 11, 2005 3:23 pm

looks like there's a non-complete clause preventing any JB restaurant from opening within 150 miles of the Mville - Orlando restaurant.

Monkey · Post by **Monkey** » August 11, 2005 3:26 pm

How does that work, they aren't a franchise are they? is that something required by Universal?

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » August 11, 2005 3:31 pm

Monkey wrote:How does that work, they aren't a franchise are they? is that something required by Universal?

Buffett granted to Universal an exclusive license to develop a Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe restaurant or a restaurant, night club or other venue primarily for food or beverage in the "exclusive territory". Buffett agreed not to open a competing establishment in a territory consisting of: a territory that is within (1) a 150 mile radius of the Universal venue or (2) any gated-attraction theme park (or entertainment complex attached to a theme park) in the State of Florida with an annual attendance of at least 500,000 customers.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 11, 2005 3:33 pm

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:
Monkey wrote:How does that work, they aren't a franchise are they? is that something required by Universal?
Buffett granted to Universal an exclusive license to develop a Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe restaurant or a restaurant, night club or other venue primarily for food or beverage in the "exclusive territory". Buffett agreed not to open a competing establishment in a territory consisting of: a territory that is within (1) a 150 mile radius of the Universal venue or (2) any gated-attraction theme park (or entertainment complex attached to a theme park) in the State of Florida with an annual attendance of at least 500,000 customers.

So, Disney is out?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 11, 2005 3:35 pm

springparrot wrote:
AlbatrossFlyer wrote:
Monkey wrote:How does that work, they aren't a franchise are they? is that something required by Universal?
Buffett granted to Universal an exclusive license to develop a Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe restaurant or a restaurant, night club or other venue primarily for food or beverage in the "exclusive territory". Buffett agreed not to open a competing establishment in a territory consisting of: a territory that is within (1) a 150 mile radius of the Universal venue or (2) any gated-attraction theme park (or entertainment complex attached to a theme park) in the State of Florida with an annual attendance of at least 500,000 customers.
So, Disney is out?

how far from City Walk to the Dadeland Mall?

LesPaul30 · Post by **LesPaul30** » August 11, 2005 10:38 pm

I still would love to see Margaritaville NYC. Probably wishful thinking, but he does have the huge apartment here to check in on it!

Monkey · Post by **Monkey** » August 11, 2005 10:58 pm

When is the one in times square gonna be done?