Publix Breaks Ground

Old news...supposedly near the 393 / 98 intersection. We'll apparently all be old and grey before it ever gets off the ground!

A Publix person in the know told me that it will likely open Fall of '09 or approximately 10 months after construction begins.

One appears to be going up just east of Beckrich in PCB. That is on 98.

The new one in SoWal will be located <1mile east of 393/98. It went before the BCC tonight for final approval. As I understand it, engineering is complete and they've been waiting on the BCC.

Saw the surveying crew working this morning... progress finally.

http://www.publix.com/ i wish i could buy their stock

http://www.publix.com/ i wish i could buy their stock

Get a job polishing produce..problem solved.

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http://www.publix.com/ i wish i could buy their stock

I bet you could stock the shelves.

Get a job polishing produce..problem solved.

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payroll matching won't meet my time horizon

Re: New Publix?

I'm sure most of the locals have seen the site construction over the past few weeks but for those of you that don't travel 98 on a regular basis... work HAS FINALLY STARTED! Right now it's just moving dirt around but from previous experience (I'm in construction) look for a late summer to early fall opening as a BEST case scenario, late fall to year end wouldn't be out of the question.

Photo from about a week ago. The site is cleared and infrastructure is already going in. Moving right along.

Not sure why we need yet another Publlix - they are going to end up canabalizing themselves!

Not sure why we need yet another Publlix - they are going to end up canabalizing themselves!

No they won't. Publix doesn't build without a need. While it might be slow during the winter months it will alleviate some of the congestion at the Grand Boulevard and WaterColor stores.

Not sure why we need yet another Publlix - they are going to end up canabalizing themselves!

No they won't. Publix doesn't build without a need. While it might be slow during the winter months it will alleviate some of the congestion at the Grand Boulevard and WaterColor stores.

I am happy in some ways and agree with Chickpea in others. Also, it makes it harder on Ed & Rachel at For the Health of It because it's closer to them. It will make the craziness that occurs during season less of a stress, though.

At least it's not a Piggly Wiggly.... No offense, used to shop at one, but Publix actually stocks most of what we buy on our weird, gluten-free, organic, hippified diet.

"Progress" is both a blessing and a curse.

I don't see a need for another Publix so close to the others, but they probably know better than me.

Seems like the Starbucks model - build them EVERYWHERE, even across the street from another one.

Not sure why we need yet another Publlix - they are going to end up canabalizing themselves!

I agree - it's a risk BUT the upside is that they have the corner of the grocery store market in South Walton which, if they can survive the down economy right now, will prove to be a hugely successful bet.

Does anyone know if this one will have a pharmacy?

I'm personally excited. I do think that Freeport needs one more urgently than we do, but they are the marketing experts.

btw, I the music they play at the Watercolor Publix. Just right for a retro 70's / 80's 40-something frequent shopper!

I the music they play at the Watercolor Publix. Just right for a retro 70's / 80's 40-something frequent shopper!

They changed the music over to 70's a few months ago. It used to be all 80's, all the time. Nothing like shopping to "Hey Mickey".

A couple years back, the Destin store had the Grateful Dead on a fairly regular rotation during snowbird season. There were several time I found myself bouncing along to 'Truckin' in the produce section.

Yeah, it's sad (in a good way) when you can go into Publix and sing just about any song they have playing. I sing, the kids dance through the aisles. They love oldies.

Geez, I can't believe I'm calling the music I listen to oldies. It cracks me up to think of Talking Heads, Depeche Mode and The Cure as oldies but goodies. Or what we are going to look like when we're a few decades older and trying to dance to that like we used to.

I don't see a need for another Publix so close to the others, but they probably know better than me.

Seems like the Starbucks model - build them EVERYWHERE, even across the street from another one.

The one in Watercolor is too small, they end up in a constant state of restock during the season.

Does anyone know if this one will have a pharmacy?

I'm personally excited. I do think that Freeport needs one more urgently than we do, but they are the marketing experts.

btw, I the music they play at the Watercolor Publix. Just right for a retro 70's / 80's 40-something frequent shopper!

Please! Freeport needs a decent grocery store of any kind. We have been hearing the Publix rumor for years. Winn Dixie, Bruno's, Piggly Wiggly-- I am not that picky about the name as long as the produce is not rotten and the freezers work.

Local stores have no choice in the music played. It is piped in from the home office and if you worked there you would get tired of the same stuff everyday.

The sign for the new store says there's supposed to be a pharmacy.

the sign for the new store says there's supposed to be a pharmacy.

woo hoo!!!!