The Villages: 4 Rivers Smokehouse BBQ restaurant

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A new location for homegrown restaurant chain 4 Rivers Smokehouse has been confirmed, representing the 16th location for the popular concept.

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Geno Jarquin, the director of commercial development for The Villages Commercial Property Management, announced on his LinkedIn page that 4 Rivers has leased 4,725 square feet at the developer’s Downtown Middleton project — a town center being built to anchor Middleton, a family-focused community adjacent The Villages meant to provide housing for the retirement mega-community’s workforce.

The new restaurant, which also was announced Oct. 27 on Middleton’s Facebook page, was further confirmed to Orlando Business Journal by 4R Restaurant Group Chief Marketing Officer Monique Waldrop and Cindy Schooler, a managing partner for Estero-based Trinity Commercial Group who does tenant representation for 4 Rivers.

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