(NEXSTAR) – There’s good news for fans of the beloved grocery store chain Publix this July.
Maria Brous, who is the director of communications for the company based in Lakeland, Florida, informed Nexstar about upcoming store openings. Two of these new locations will be in Florida, with another one planned for Georgia.
The new Florida stores are both scheduled to open on July 19. One will be located at Bayshore Gardens Shopping Center in Bradenton, and the other at the Riverland Town Center in Port Saint Lucie.
On July 23, the third location will open at the Cambridge Square Shopping Center in Brookhaven, Georgia.
“We are steadily expanding our presence within our operating region, which spans eight states: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky,” Brous stated in an email. “We’re always on the lookout for growth opportunities … and within these states, we still see considerable potential for further expansion.”
In June alone, Publix already opened stores in Lexington, Kentucky; Meridianville, Alabama; Foley, Alabama; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Pompano Beach, Florida.
The expansion comes as consumers and retailers alike brace for inflation, but, at least so far, Publix remains as popular as ever.
For the last two years, the American Customer Satisfaction Index has ranked Publix first (tying with Costco and H-E-B in 2024, then with Trader Joe’s in 2025) among American supermarkets.
Publix currently operates 1,411 store locations, with 880 in Florida alone.
