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Anyone else mourning the loss of the old "SoWal Town Center"? haha - the Tom Thumb at 331 - all the Tom Thumbs were bought by Cumberland Farms. So many great memories and good times at the Thumb. :moon:

Anyone else mourning the loss of the old &quot;SoWal Town Center&quot;? haha - the Tom Thumb at 331 - all the Tom Thumbs were bought by Cumberland Farms. So many great memories and good times at the Thumb. :moon:

Matt J

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This project was actually tabled along with th Inlet beach location.

[QUOTE="bob bob, post: 959034, member: 32717"]
Anyone else mourning the loss of the old "SoWal Town Center"? haha - the Tom Thumb at 331 - all the Tom Thumbs were bought by Cumberland Farms. So many great memories and good times at the Thumb. :moon:
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They'll always be Tom Thumbs to me.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="bob bob">Anyone else mourning the loss of the old &quot;SoWal Town Center&quot;? haha - the Tom Thumb at 331 - all the Tom Thumbs were bought by Cumberland Farms. So many great memories and good times at the Thumb. :moon:</blockquote> 
They&#039;ll always be Tom Thumbs to me.

bob1

[QUOTE="Matt J, post: 959044, member: 4760"]
They'll always be Tom Thumbs to me.
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Now that they're owned by farmers will the microwave burrito and forever hotdogs go away?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Matt J">They&#039;ll always be Tom Thumbs to me.</blockquote>Now that they&#039;re owned by farmers will the microwave burrito and forever hotdogs go away?

Will B

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What we need at that intersection is a Buc-ee's!:rotfl:


I'm kidding.  Settle down!

What we need at that intersection is a Buc-ee&#039;s!:rotfl: 
 
 
I&#039;m kidding. Settle down!

Jerry Lewis

[QUOTE="Will B, post: 959205, member: 2410"]
What we need at that intersection is a Buc-ee's!:rotfl:


I'm kidding.  Settle down!
[/QUOTE]
The old TDC building is going to be a Chipotle.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Will B">What we need at that intersection is a Buc-ee&#039;s!:rotfl: 
 
 
I&#039;m kidding. Settle down!</blockquote>The old TDC building is going to be a Chipotle.

Jimmy T

[QUOTE="Jerry Lewis, post: 959206, member: 15486"]
The old TDC building is going to be a Chipotle.
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No way! I thought it was going to be a a Trader Joe's!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Jerry Lewis">The old TDC building is going to be a Chipotle.</blockquote>No way! I thought it was going to be a a Trader Joe&#039;s!

[QUOTE="Jerry Lewis, post: 959206, member: 15486"]
The old TDC building is going to be a Chipotle.
[/QUOTE]

Nope, it'll be torn down and returned to forest.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Jerry Lewis">The old TDC building is going to be a Chipotle.</blockquote> 
Nope, it&#039;ll be torn down and returned to forest.

Jim Tucker

To:    Walton County Technical Review Committee
Through:     Mac Carpenter, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director
Project Manager:    Tim Brown, AICP, Senior Planner
Meeting Date:    September 21, 2022
Project Name:    Circle K 393 & 98 (MIN22-000025)
Applicant:    Jenkins Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Circle K Stores, Inc.
Request:    The applicant is in the process of redesigning this project; therefore, staff requests this item be tabled at this time.

To: Walton County Technical Review Committee 
Through: Mac Carpenter, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director 
Project Manager: Tim Brown, AICP, Senior Planner 
Meeting Date: September 21, 2022 
Project Name: Circle K 393 &amp; 98 (MIN22-000025) 
Applicant: Jenkins Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Circle K Stores, Inc. 
Request: The applicant is in the process of redesigning this project; therefore, staff requests this item be tabled at this time.

This business wlil be on the Southeast corner of 393 and US 98, making it the 3rd gas station/store at that intersection.

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This business wlil be on the Southeast corner of 393 and US 98, making it the 3rd gas station/store at that intersection. 
 
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