This Florida Retirement Empire Just Minted Three Billionaires
- Florida’s The Villages near Orlando has 120,000 retirees
- Children of founder control ‘tidiest place on Earth’
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Six years ago when Jim Fraser started the Beatlemaniacs Club in Florida’s The Villages, 60 people showed up at the first get-together. Now, the club has 500 members, forming what could be the world’s largest seniors-only Beatles tribute ensemble.
The Beatlemaniacs, with all their quirks, are emblematic of the explosive growth of America’s biggest retirement community, where 55-and-up out-of-towners come to enjoy retirement and shed their self-consciousness; where the landscaping is impeccable, pools are plentiful and just about everything is accessible by golf cart.