A new Publix just opened in the Miami area. What to know about the Hialeah site, others
Publix opened a new supermarket this week in Hialeah.
Minutes before the Hialeah Heights Publix Super Market opened its doors Thursday for the first time, in the Shoppes of Highland, customers flocked to the entrance ready to shop.
At 6:50 a.m., Gisela Rodríguez arrived with her two daughters, Pilar and Amelia Pérez, 15 and 12, and waited for the doors to open.
“This Hialeah community is one of busy families. Publix offers an experience and services that do not require wasting time standing in long lines,” Rodríguez, 43, told el Nuevo Herald.
For the single mother, Publix is a “blessing.” She goes to the supermarket three times a week.
Although less than 1.2 miles from another Publix, Rodríguez says she previously went to Publix stores in Miami Lakes and Miramar.
“Now I have it in my own neighborhood,” she said.
It’s all about convenience to have a Publix in the neighborhood.
“We have a lot of traffic in the area. Not only is it closer to us, but it makes access safer and faster for residents,” said resident Eddie Santiesteban.
The new Hialeah Heights Publix, 3685 W 85th Path, has all the usual stuff: produce, seafood and meat in in 48,387 square feet. The supermarket also has a second-floor dining room.
“We are excited to welcome our customers to their new store at the Shoppes of Highland and look forward to providing them with the premier service and quality Publix is known for,” Lindsey Willis, Publix media relations manager, said in a statement.
Here is an update on other new Publix locations:
Broward County
Under construction: Publix is building a waterfront supermarket in Hollywood. The company hasn’t released an opening date for the store, which is on the Intracoastal. When plans were announced for the store in 2018, to be built on a vacant lot at 3100 S. Ocean Dr. north of the Diplomat hotel, Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy had this to say: “The Publix is proposed to have cafe tables on Ocean Drive and will also have a boat dock for boaters to pull up and buy groceries for their day on the water. Great amenity for the beach and for Hollywood boaters!”
Florida store openings in August
Winter Garden: Opened Aug. 17, Waterleigh Village, 10650 Avalon Rd.
Ocala: Opened Aug. 10, Churchill Square, 303 SE 17th St.
New Florida store openings in July
Royal Palm Beach: Opened July 6, Crossroads of Royal Palm Beach, 1180 Royal Beach Beach Blvd.
Newest store in South Broward
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.
Recent store reopening in Miami-Dade County
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.
Other new South Florida locations
Palm Beach County: The 48,300-square-foot store opened June 8, Westlake Plaza in The Acreage area of Westlake, 16841 Persimmon Blvd.
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