What's all the construction at the intersection of Military Trail and Woolbright near Boynton?

Giuseppe Sabella, Palm Beach Post
Updated ·4 min read

GOLF — Development is booming near the intersection of Woolbright Road and Military Trail in the tiny Village of Golf.

The village borders Boynton Beach to the west, and up until recently, it only had one shopping center: Village Square at Golf. That changed when Publix closed its doors and opened a store across the street in late 2021 at a new development called The Stables.

The former Publix building is likely to reopen as a different grocery store before the year's end, and a former 7-Eleven at the corner of Village Square — left vacant after the gas station moved across the street — will gain new life in the coming months.

Across the street from Village Square, more than a dozen shops have joined the new Publix and 7-Eleven at The Stables and a neighboring development, Commerce Park, is taking shape with the completion of several showroom warehouses and the opening of new businesses.

A 100,000-square-foot self-storage facility is part of the growing area known as Commerce Park in the Village of Golf. Image by Matt Sturgess of 4th Avenue Photography and Video.
A 100,000-square-foot self-storage facility is part of the growing area known as Commerce Park in the Village of Golf. Image by Matt Sturgess of 4th Avenue Photography and Video.

Here are the latest updates on the bustling intersection in Golf:

Kosher market on track to open in the old Publix at Village Square

A look through the window of the vacated Publix at Village Square, where KC Market is expected to open later this year.
A look through the window of the vacated Publix at Village Square, where KC Market is expected to open later this year.

The former Publix at Village Square sat vacant on a recent August afternoon, dust collecting on the checkout counters and wires hanging from the ceilings.

That will soon change with the opening of KC Market, a kosher grocery store that offers a full deli, bakery and sushi selections along with catering, fresh produce and imported foods. The original market, also known as Kosher Central, has long been open in Hollywood, and the new location at Village Square will be about four times bigger.

Along with its usual offerings, the new market will also feature a pharmacy, a pizza section and two restaurants with their own entrances. One restaurant will offer foods made from dairy and the other, a deli-style restaurant, will offer foods that incorporate meat — keeping the two separate and complying with kosher rules.

The market's owner, Joseph Gopin, said he hopes to open the Village Square location by October or November. KC Market will join about 40 other businesses that still operate in the shopping center despite the closing of Publix, their anchor store.

"We get customers traveling from Boynton and Boca to our Hollywood market, so we're going to have a more convenient location for them," he said.

What will take the place of the old 7-Eleven?

The former 7-Eleven at the corner of Woolbright Road and Military Trail will soon reopen as a Mobil-branded gas station with a convenience store that features healthy snacks, including non-GMO and vegan foods.
The former 7-Eleven at the corner of Woolbright Road and Military Trail will soon reopen as a Mobil-branded gas station with a convenience store that features healthy snacks, including non-GMO and vegan foods.

Meanwhile, the former 7-Eleven building at the northeast corner of Woolbright Road and Military Trail will soon reopen as a new, reimagined gas station.

Adam Musa, a 23-year-old entrepreneur and the president of America Petroleum LLC, said he plans to launch a Mobil-branded gas station and a convenience store on that corner. He anticipates opening by September.

And though the new 7-Eleven gas station is right across the street at The Stables shopping center, his business will offer something not typically found at other gas stations: healthy snacks, including vegan and non-GMO products.

"Village of Golf Manager Christine Thrower-Skinner and her team have been very attentive and resourceful in working with all parties involved to offer commuters a fresh offering at that corner," Musa said.

What's new at The Stables shopping center?

Sushi Yama is one of the latest businesses to arrive at The Stables shopping center in the Village of Golf.
Sushi Yama is one of the latest businesses to arrive at The Stables shopping center in the Village of Golf.

The Stables is alive with activity and new businesses. A Sushi Yama Asian Bistro is currently under construction and the shopping center now includes: Publix and Publix Liquors, Medical Homecare Supply, 7-Eleven, Avenue Nails & Spa, CarePlus Health Plans, AT&T, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Pet Supplies Plus, MD Now, Ideal Dental and Starbucks.

Stiles Retail Group developed the 78,282-square-foot shopping center before selling it to a new owner in February, according to a news release. Property records show a sale price of $41 million.

Commerce Park welcomes its first businesses and plans expansion

The new showroom warehouses at Commerce Park. Tenants include Beach Dog Day Care, XLB Baseball, Blakes Golf, DL Creative Cabinets and American Screen Solutions, while a a jujitsu studio and a boxing studio are on the way. Image by Matt Sturgess of 4th Avenue Photography and Video.
The new showroom warehouses at Commerce Park. Tenants include Beach Dog Day Care, XLB Baseball, Blakes Golf, DL Creative Cabinets and American Screen Solutions, while a a jujitsu studio and a boxing studio are on the way. Image by Matt Sturgess of 4th Avenue Photography and Video.

Also, Commerce Park, which sits directly next to The Stables, is now fully operational with the completion of several buildings and the opening of more than a dozen businesses. The area currently includes:

  • A self-storage facility that is two stories tall and climate controlled. StorQuest manages the building, which is 101,000 square feet.

  • An upscale showroom warehouse with seven tenants and 18,000 square feet of space.

  • Another upscale showroom warehouse with 10 tenants and 11,000 square feet of space.

  • A single-user warehouse with a storage yard, which is now leased to Bright Landscape Services.

Tenants in the showroom buildings include Beach Dog Day Care, XLB Baseball, Blakes Golf, DL Creative Cabinets and American Screen Solutions. A jujitsu studio and a boxing studio are also on the way.

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Steve Mackey, a partner at Mack Industrial, said another showroom warehouse is now under construction next to the nearby Starbucks and MD Now.

And next year, he said, the company plans to build two more single-user warehouses with storage yards.

Giuseppe Sabella is a reporter covering Boynton Beach and Lake Worth Beach at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at gsabella@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism and subscribe today.

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