Restaurants for Sale in Central Florida, Polk County businesses for sale

In the economy as it is now and has been for quite awhile, a lot of businesses owners are wondering whether to shutter the doors or continue to plow through to the other side. Some businesses are selling and the owners are going back to work for someone else.

This story is about two businesses owners that have decided to sell one of their businesses, but it's for a happy reason.

Central Florida is experience extreme growth, even amidst a national recession. What's fueling the growth in Central Florida and especially Polk County? Polk County is centrally located not only smack dab in the middle of the state and is easily accessible from all major highways and parkways. But Winter Haven is perfectly located 45 minutes from Orlando and 45 minutes from Tampa via the Polk Parkway. Lakeland is a growing arts and business city and is located 20 minutes away and Bartow is 15 minutes away.

The growth in Winter Haven is fueled by people leaving Tampa and Orlando is search of lower cost real estate and less hassles of the city life. The real estate industry in Winter Haven is changing the landscape of the city. Once covered mostly in small housing areas and orange groves. Winter Haven is now home to multiple over 55 active retirement communities, Lake Ashton and Vienna Square to name but two. These communities bring residents from all over the U.S. and sell them winter residences in Winter Haven. The city's name says it all.. Winter Haven. With seasonably nice weather during the winter monthes, who wants to shovel snow when you can shovel sunshine?

Central Florida Sports Complex recently began development of Lake Myrtle Sports Complex which is a huge multiple sports facility with multiple baseball fields, soccer fields and indoor courts for basketball and swimming. Lake Myrtle Sports complex is the host to the Sunshine Games and many competitive college level sporting events. Lake Myrtle Sports Complex is located in Auburndale which is 15 minutes from Winter Haven, and Winter Haven enjoys the economic gains from the visitors to the complex in the form of restaurant sales and hotel rentals.

Legoland Corporation recently acquired Cypress Gardens and is bringing 1,000 new jobs to Winter Haven. Legoland is slated to open in 2011 and will bring hundreds of thousands of new visitors to polk county every year.

In the midst of this growth trend many people have chosen to follow their long held dream to open their own business. Either having been downsized from a long held job or just the fact that with such growth there is no better time than now to be your own boss and cash in on new opportunities.

One such business that is now available for sale in polk county is Cafe Latte a fifteen year old "locals favorite" cafe and coffee house. Perfectly located two stop lights from Legoland. With massive traffic expected to visit Legoland every year, Cafe Latte is primed to enjoy all the new business.

The owners of Cafe Latte are selling because of a second business that was born out of the cafe nearly eight years ago. Vigoa Cuisine is their seasoned olive oil business, and with the growth of the Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive Oil business, more time is being focused on promotion and travel. The owners of Cafe Latte need to spend more time away from the cafe and feel the time is ripe to sell.

Cafe Latte is located at 200 Orchid Springs Dr. Winter Haven, Fl. 33884 you may reach Miriam Vigoa the co-founder at 1.863.318.8777 if you are interested.

Polk County will continue to grow with the added railway system that is in the works to connect Tampa and Orlando. Winter Haven is already the bedroom city to these two cities. Meaning that people enjoy the lower real estate in Winter Haven so they sleep in Winter Haven and drive to Tampa or Orlando to work.

Winter Haven and Polk County's future is bright and getting brighter everyday. It's an exciting time to live in Central Florida and the glow just keeps bringing more people to enjoy it.

Freelance writer and entrepreneur Kristi Linebaugh has been writing and living in Florida for 15 years

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