The company led by former Sen. Manuel Villar said it will start operating its own chain of hospitals, schools and memorial parks to serve the needs of its communities.
Villar, chairman of publicly listed Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., said these new ventures will start at its township in Las Piñas, called Vista City.
“I want us to be sort of a one-stop shop. But there are still many components missing. Eventually, we will have the full line of products,” Villar said.
The company has started its hospital business in Vista City in Daang Hari, called VitaMed.
“We are starting small. About 150 beds but expandable to 300 beds. It actually has unlimited expansion possibilities, since we have a large property in Daang Hari,” he explained. Villar said they have partnered with doctors for the hospital business that will be providing the medical services.
The hospital business will be under a holding company of the Villar family, which will also own the schools, so it will be distinct from Vista Land and All Value Holdings Corp., which owns the retail businesses. The family’s school business, called Georgia School, is starting as a primary school. But Villar said they will keep growing it until they can start offering college courses.
“We always start small but we will be expanding it. Now we have four branches of schools. We hope to go nationwide,” Villar said.
He explained that these new business are the “logical extensions” of their
housing business since their buyers look for these services.
“They need schools and hospitals near where they live. These are necessary facilities for a community to be complete,” Villar said.
Aside from building subdivisions, commercial centers and hotels, with the brand still to be announced, the group is expanding its own chain of AllHome stores selling furnishings and construction supply, as well as the AllDay convenience stores and supermarkets in most of its assets.
AllDay supermarket is replacing some of the company’s supermarket-tenants. The first was implemented in its mall in Mandaluyong affecting
Puregold supermarket. “I want to cater to our customers from birth to death. We have started our hospital and memorial- park businesses,” Villar said.