Huge Publix Shopping Cart Cruises Through Florida
A massive Publix shopping cart was spotted running down the Florida neighborhood to celebrate the grand opening of Wesley Chapel’s latest location.
Fox-35 Orlando
Shoppers who want to join “Club Publix” will have a quick chance as the Florida-based grocery chain intends to add more stores to nine more states.
Publix currently has Alabama (94 stores), Florida (878 stores), Georgia (220 stores), Kentucky (4 stores), North Carolina (58 stores), South Carolina (70 stores), Tennessee (59 stores), and Virginia (24 stores).
There are plans to open more stores in eight Southeastern states, and so far this year, Publix has opened locations in each of its own except Alabama and Tennessee. By the end of the year, the grocery chain will have new locations in Foley, Alabama and Spring Hill, Tennessee.
According to Krauss, Publix has opened three exchange shops in Florida and an additional location in Louisville, Kentucky.
Publix has been open for over 90 years
Publix was founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida, about 50 miles southwest of Orlando. According to the company, Publix has over 260,000 employees.
Last year, Publix reached $59.7 billion in retail sales.
“We welcome both longtime and new customers into our new Publix store and look forward to becoming a crucial part of each of these special communities,” says Krauss.
Saleen Martin is a reporter for the USA Today Now team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – 757. Email her to sdmartin@usatoday.com.
