LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Publix Super Markets is opening a third store in Louisville. It's the fourth store in Kentucky.
The newest location will be at the corner of Flat Rock Road and Shelbyville Road in east Louisville. It'll include a Publix Pharmacy and an adjacent Publix Liquors, offering beer, wine and spirits.
“Publix provides premier customer service, along with a deep commitment to the communities in which we serve,” Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous said. “We are excited for Kentuckians to begin experiencing the Publix difference as we continue to expand our footprint in the Bluegrass State.”
The new Louisville store is anticipated to open in the second quarter of 2024. A grand opening date has not been determined.
However residents are concerned about the new location as the road it's on already experiences excessive traffic delays.
"We need infrastructure dollars to improve the support of intersections, roads and widenings and things like this," Councilman Anthony Piagentini said.
He says he has advocated for better roads for a long time especially in the area which isn't far from where a new middle school is in the process of being built.
With this new chain coming there will be more construction to the intersection.
"As part of the development of that grocery store there will be intersection and traffic improvements to that intersection that are part of the development project," Piagentini said.
Publix broke ground on its first Louisville location earlier this summer. It will be located off Old Henry Road by the Snyder and is expected to open at the end of 2023.
The second store, which was announced last December, will open on the northeast corner of Ballardsville and Brownsboro Roads. Another Publix location is planned to open in Lexington.
Publix operates in eight sates, including Kentucky, across the country.
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