Publix at South Walton (Store #1258) opening 8/26/09

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Aug 10, '09 · 2:23 PM16,491

39,203 sq. ft.

2038 US Highway 98 West
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

The following services are also available at this location:
Pharmacy, Liquor

Store Locations
1,008 supermarkets in:

Florida - 723
Georgia - 177
South Carolina - 42
Alabama - 39
Tennessee - 27

Anyone know of any other businesses opening in the plaza or out parcels?

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Beach Fanatic

Aug 15, '09 · 3:18 PM#52

I've always appreciated the fact that Publix is employee owned.

With the rise of Wal-Mart, smaller supermarkets across America have struggled to compete. But not Publix Super Markets, which recently opened its 900th store, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is defying Wal-Mart's market-share success in food sales. Publix is America's largest privately owned grocery chain, with revenues in 2006 of $21.7 billion, up 5% from 2005, and net profits of $1.1 billion, up 11%. Publix has a market share of more than 40% in Florida, its home state, and it is taking business from Wal-Mart and others as it expands into Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. It has a competitive edge over Wal-Mart because it is strong in precisely the areas where Wal-Mart is vulnerable.
Take customer satisfaction, for example. Publix has ranked number one out of supermarkets on the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, published by the University of Michigan, since it began 14 years ago, whereas Wal-Mart ranks last. Publix employees have a reputation for going out of their way to please customers?testimony to the motivational power of employee ownership, perhaps. Publix employees put your shopping into bags, take it to the car and refuse tips?unless you offer more than once. They own 31% of the firm through an employee share-ownership plan, making Publix the largest employee-owned company in America.?

This will be 3 miles from our house!

Beach Fanatic

Aug 15, '09 · 3:58 PM#53

A yarn/craft/bead store or a shoe store would be great!

and a LUSH store.

Beach Lover

Aug 16, '09 · 3:59 PM#54

I'm dreaming of a Schlotzky's Sandwich shop going in there. And judging by the popularity of a recent thread, a Chick-Fil-A on the end unit might be quite successful, as long as they increase their pickle distribution.

I love Schlotsky's. A great sandwich shop would be nice. Fresh sandwiches. That would be awesome!

Beach Lover

Aug 16, '09 · 9:44 PM#55

Oooh, a Momma Goldberg's would be nice.

SoWal Expert

Aug 16, '09 · 10:05 PM#56

I'm betting you used the Publix on Thomasville close to I-10? I remember the beautiful hand painted tile mural in the lobby. Those were standard back in the day. Free cookie in the bakery for kids and of course sample day. Hobbit Hoggie's was right next door. Ahh memories.

It is funny the cult following that Publix has in the south. Of course people don't quite understand it until they've gone.

I have gone and I do understand. Love me some Publix. I wish they'd come to Texas.