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

[Smiling JOe]

Publix just doesn't want anything like a Not-So Super Walmart or EarthFare to come in and take over their market share, hence the new one. Their WaterColor store is supposedly their highest grossing store per sq ft, so they must also see the demand load.

It will suck when the day comes that it takes an hour to drive on hwy 98, from one end of 30A to the other. Traffic lights and big boxes will slow down the flow, greatly. Fortunately, a good portion of the land on 98 is state owned forest, but still, it will slow with time.

Publix offers clean stores and good selections, but the more big stores we get like Publix, the more I want to go to smaller little gems like For the Health of It.

 

[Matt J]

Or Kelly's in Freeport. :funn:

 

[Will B]

Or Kelly's in Freeport. :funn:

:sick:

 

[Smiling JOe]

Definitely not Kelly's in Freeport.

 

[Iris]

How about Carosel in PCB. They have the best Wine selection and a pretty lood butcher shop. They also have a wonderaful Take and Bake French Bread for 2 bucks. They are still a family run business.

But I realy do like Steve at Water Color. He is the best.

 

[ShallowsNole]

HALLELUJAH!!! :clap_1::dothewave:
I absolutely cannot wait. No more dealing with Watercolor unless it's an emergency. No more driving to Sandestin when we need Rx refills. Easy access for lunch break or after work. I am going to be SO spoiled!!

 

[GoodWitch58]

when I moved here in 1999 the one thing I missed from Tallahassee (other than my friends) was a Publix. Now, on my way home from the College, I will drive past five and Grand Blvd is only five minutes from my house...so I have a choice of six conveniently located!
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Publix Supermarket and landscaping in the Highway 98 medium--two of the best additions to Sowal!: clap:Wow!

Now, if Grand Blvd would just put in that Movie Theater that was promised to us, I'd be a happy woman!

 

[Matt J]

when I moved here in 1999 the one thing I missed from Tallahassee (other than my friends) was a Publix. Now, on my way home from the College, I will drive past five and Grand Blvd is only five minutes from my house...so I have a choice of six conveniently located!
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Publix Supermarket and landscaping in the Highway 98 medium--two of the best additions to Sowal!: clap:Wow!

Now, if Grand Blvd would just put in that Movie Theater that was promised to us, I'd be a happy woman!

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.

 

[GoodWitch58]

yes, I did and it was/is a great store.

Last month when I was traveling to Charleston SC, I was so happy to see they had a Publix--it really is a good company now that they've taken care of some of the HR issues they had back a few years ago.

My son always looked forward to the free cookies

 

[Green Knight]

Publix is the best Supermarket in the country IMO.....Kind of shocked about this store opening though..I mean you have The Grand Boulevard Store at one end of 30A...the PCB Store at the other end of 30A and in the middle of it all you had "The Baby Publix" as we call it at Watercolor...was this new store really needed??....I really don't think so but I am sure Publix has studies like this down to a science....but I wonder if there data was based on the boom years