The wait is over. The popular Florida-based supermarket opened in Williamsburg on Wednesday morning.
This is the first Publix store in Hampton Roads.
Publix supermarket is at the former Martin's Foods grocery store at 4660 Monticello Avenue. The old Martin's grocery store closed back in July of 2017, and the store is approximately 69,000 square feet in size.
According to Publix, the store will employ about 140 workers.
People who live in Williamsburg, like Jean Hayword, have been anxious for it to open.
"I’ve known about Publix for a long time and I like the store and [I'm] excited about it being open," said Hayword.
"Other grocery stores that provide more variety, some of them have disappeared," added another resident, Chris Jennings. "Maybe Publix will have some variety that I'm looking for."
The first Publix opened in 1930 in Florida and the company has grown to more than 1,000 stores across the Southeast. Publix currently operates eight stores in the Richmond area and is building an additional location in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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