Reports about Publix closing stores include locations being rebuilt, rather than abandoned permanently. Recent local reporting identifies planned returns in Goose Creek, South Carolina, and at two South Florida addresses.
That distinction matters for readers searching for a closure list. A store can be unavailable during construction while the company still plans to return to the same site. It does not make the location open now, and it does not establish an exact reopening date.
What the seven-store report says
Supermarket News reported October 7, citing multiple reports, that Publix would close seven stores by year end. It also acknowledged that some would be rebuilt.
The list included Goose Creek at 208 Saint James Avenue, Kendall (listed by Supermarket News as Miami) at 8250 Mills Drive and West Palm Beach at 828 Southern Boulevard. The Post and Courier reported October 9 that Publix has been trying to clarify the reports. Local reporting provides more specific information about those locations and shows why a list should not be read as seven permanent exits or seven newly announced shutdowns.
Goose Creek closed earlier, with a return planned
In an October 9 report, The Post and Courier said the Goose Creek store had already closed in January for a teardown and rebuild. Publix media relations manager Jared Glover confirmed plans for it to reopen, according to the newspaper.
That is consistent with The Berkeley Observer’s January reporting, which quoted Glover describing a new expanded store. The earlier report said Publix had not announced an official reopening date.
The October report therefore describes a planned return, not a new permanent departure from Goose Creek. Glover previously said the process would take “just under a year or so,” per The Post and Courier. No opening date has been announced.
Two South Florida sites also have replacement plans
Miami New Times reported October 8 that the Kendall and West Palm Beach stores had closed this year as Publix prepared replacements at both addresses.
Its report says the Kendall store at the Palms at Town & Country closed January 17. The Southdale Shopping Center store in West Palm Beach closed September 26 for a rebuild, per Publix spokeswoman Lindsey Willis’ comments to WFLX as reported by Miami New Times. The report gives no confirmed opening date for either replacement.
Those dates differ from a general description of stores closing in the coming weeks. Readers should check the reporting for the specific location rather than assume every address on a national list has the same status or timeline.
What shoppers can conclude
A closure headline alone does not establish that Publix is leaving a community permanently. The cited local reports describe plans for Publix to return to the three sites discussed here.
The sources reviewed here do not say what is planned for St. Petersburg, Palm Bay, Atlanta or Chamblee. The cited reporting also does not guarantee a construction completion date. The useful answer is location-specific: distinguish an operating store, a temporarily unavailable rebuild site and a permanent closure before making plans.
FAQ
Is the Goose Creek Publix permanently closing?
The Post and Courier reported October 9 that Publix plans to reopen it after a teardown and rebuild. Glover previously said the process would take “just under a year or so,” per the newspaper. No opening date has been announced.
Are the Kendall and West Palm Beach closures permanent?
Miami New Times reported plans for replacements at 8250 Mills Drive and 828 Southern Boulevard. Its October 8 report gives no confirmed opening dates.
Does the seven-store list mean seven permanent exits?
No. Supermarket News acknowledges that some listed locations will be rebuilt, and local reporting identifies planned returns at the three sites discussed here.
