A new Publix just opened in Kendall. What to know about it and other Florida locations

Jeff Kleinman

Two new Publix stores have opened in South Florida, one in West Kendall and the other in western Palm Beach County. And like other new locations around the state, these full-serve stores are pushing 50,000 square feet.

In recent years, Publix has opened bigger stores, either on virgin spits of land or by knocking down older stores and rebuilding them bigger.

“After more than a year of waiting, our new neighborhood Publix reopened,” Ron Magill, best known as the spokesman for Zoo Miami, posted on Facebook about the grand opening on Thursday of The Crossings location in Kendall. “So happy to have our family store back!”

Bucking the trend, Publix plans to convert its much smaller GreenWise Market locations, including a new one in downtown Fort Lauderdale, into traditional Publix stores. No timetable has been set for the change.

Here’s what to know about newest Publix locations:

Grand opening of a new Publix at The Crossings in West Kendall on Thursday, June 15. Ron Magill/For the Miami Herald
Grand opening of a new Publix at The Crossings in West Kendall on Thursday, June 15. Ron Magill/For the Miami Herald

New Florida store openings in June

Kendall: Opened June 15, The Crossings Shopping Village, 13001 SW 112th St. The 46,800-square-foot store is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and features a pharmacy, floral department and adjacent liquor store. It was rebuilt on the site of an older store that was demolished.

Palm Beach County: The 48,300-square-foot store opened June 8, Westlake Plaza in The Acreage area of Westlake, 16841 Persimmon Blvd.

A chicken sub sandwich from Publix Super Markets Inc. is shown in this photo from April 29, 2021. The founder of a disputed but popular Twitter account that alerts people when Publix chicken-tender subs are on sale says he will keep posting updates and keep his fingers crossed that the grocery chain giant doesn’t sue him, as it threatened. Kyle Wood/Kyle Wood/Fresh Take Florida

New Florida store openings in May

Tallahassee: Opened May 11, The Shops at Bannerman Village, 8462 Bannerman Blvd.

Stuart: Opened May 11, Cove Shopping Center, 5943 SE Federal Hwy.

Jacksonville: Opened May 6, eTown Exchange, 11025 eTown Pkwy.

Kissimmee: Opened May 4, Celebration Pointe, 1725 Future Way

Fort Myers Beach: The supermarket at 4791 Estero Blvd. reopened after repairs from Hurricane Ian.

New Florida store openings in April

Sarasota County: Opened April 27, The Shoppes of Palmer Ranch, 8405 Honore Ave.

New Florida store openings in March

Sarasota County: Opened March 23, The Landings, 4840 S. Tamiami Trail

Navarre: Opened March 8, Wynnehaven Plaza, 10040 Navarre Pkwy.

Tampa: Opened March 2, Gandy Shopping Center, 3617 W. Gandy Blvd.

Newest store in Broward County

Pembroke Pines: On Jan. 23, Publix opened a new store at 16024 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. The store’s neighbor is an older Publix across the street at Paraiso Parc at 15729 Pines Blvd. The older store isn’t going anywhere. “As a whole, we look for opportunities to best serve our customers and, in some cases, alleviate congestion in stores, in addition to allowing for the best traffic patterns in a particular area,” said Lindsey Willis, media relations manager for Publix.

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