Publix is opening its latest two-story grocery store in Port St. Lucie. This will be the Treasure Coast’s first two-story Publix in the area, which has over 30 Publix locations, according to company spokesperson Lindsey Willis.
While two-story stores aren’t a new concept for the Florida-based grocery chain, the company has been rolling out prototype stores throughout South Florida, Willis told TCPalm. The prototypes, including the Port St. Lucie location, feature a second-story mezzanine level with seating areas.
The new Publix will feature an upstairs area with indoor and outdoor seating, a full-service bakery, a drive-thru pharmacy, a liquor store, and a deli, in addition to the meat, seafood, produce, frozen, and dairy departments.
Two-story Publix stores in Florida
Here are seven other two-story Publix stores in Florida, according to news reports:
Take a look at the Wellington Publix, which includes a dining area on the second floor, similar to the new Treasure Coast location.
How many Publix stores are in Florida?
Publix operates 1,411 grocery stores in the southeastern United States, with 880 in Florida alone, according to its website. The grocery store chain was founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida, by George W. Jenkins.
Where is the new Publix in Port St. Lucie?
The Riverland Town Center Publix is at 12407 S.W. Community Blvd., and it will open at 7 a.m. July 19.
It is located about a five-minute drive from Heart in the Park, the world’s tallest heart sculpture.
The Publix is anchoring Riverland Town Center, a 35-acre center west of Interstate 95 at Community Boulevard and Marshall Parkway. Publix is part of the first phase of construction for the shopping center, which is approved for approximately 98,000 square feet of commercial space, TCPalm previously reported.
Where is Riverland Port St. Lucie?
Riverland is a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie, developed by GL Homes. It currently has four 55+ residential communities: Valencia Cay, Valencia Grove, Valencia Walk and Valencia Parc.
Riverland Town Center will be accessible to Riverland residents by bicycle, golf cart and pedestrian trail system within the communities.
Gianna Montesano is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X @gonthescene.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Are two-story Publix rare? Prototype grocery stores are rolling out in South Florida
Reporting by Gianna Montesano, Treasure Coast Newspapers / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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