tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post3482196233184167414..comments2024-03-28T03:22:39.407-04:00Comments on Albertsons Florida Blog: Pub Lion, We Bid Thee FarewellAlbertsons Florida Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-25126775824257259462022-10-05T18:39:57.509-04:002022-10-05T18:39:57.509-04:00I saw photos of a Publix across the street from Sa...I saw photos of a Publix across the street from Safelixsons in Altamonte Springs and it had the Black variant too shame it's not in the store anymoreThe Floridian Retail Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047863523612430871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-31561943361271179422019-01-06T15:46:59.391-05:002019-01-06T15:46:59.391-05:00I have familiar experiences with Food Lion's d...I have familiar experiences with Food Lion's decor, since I have lived in their home county for many years. Their decor which it can be called Quality and Value, which I do agree that it looks similar to Publix's CM3.0, actually debuted in 2004 starting with the Charlotte market, which includes the stores in Salisbury where Food Lion is headquartered in. The Q&V decor did have hints of CM3.0 in it, which you can tell by the use of the Avenir font, and the colors of the signage. In my opinion, Q&V was more modern, way ahead of its time, and better than what Food Lion is now doing in Virginia.Piedmont NC Retailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900529208453508625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-70293628231899709052018-12-08T23:14:24.186-05:002018-12-08T23:14:24.186-05:00I've never seen that version of Classy Market ...I've never seen that version of Classy Market 3.0 before. With how consistent Publix is with their decor, it's weird they'd have a one-off decor like that. But looking at the pictures, it was strange seeing the aisle signs and such in black. Thanks for pointing out this rare decor.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-69439245459606233672018-12-04T16:44:08.825-05:002018-12-04T16:44:08.825-05:00Publix #796, Winter Springs: A "black version...Publix #796, Winter Springs: A "black version" of Classy 3.0 was at that store, until 2017, when it was remodeled to the regular 3.0. It consisted of aisle numbers, customer service signs, and the floral sign in black. Is it a 2012 version, or is it a Publix exclusive? Are there any other stores that had that black Classy 3.0 décor?Jackson Crodianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804937701090334965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-62036239913568508452018-12-01T21:36:37.971-05:002018-12-01T21:36:37.971-05:00This store really has seen better days, and certai...This store really has seen better days, and certainly doesn't fit with anything Publix is doing currently. The Pub Lion was fun while it lasted though, and truly was a one-of-a-kind Publix. The stores with the open ceilings certainly feel much more modern, and those stores don't have to worry about drop ceilings that may begin to look dirty or stained (which probably helps keep their appearance up). It will be interesting to see just what Winn-Dixie does with those damaged stores. I think Cocoa Beach only got the warehouse ceiling because part of the roof collapsed at that store, so all the interior roofing had to be reconstructed anyway. Down Down looks like it was designed to be used in stores with a warehouse ceiling, as it looks off in most older stores I've seen it put into.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-8705436740280200172018-12-01T21:30:51.383-05:002018-12-01T21:30:51.383-05:00It's Publix decor. That similar looking Food L...It's Publix decor. That similar looking Food Lion decor didn't make its debut until Food Lion had pulled out of much of Florida (except the Northeastern corner of the state, where they survived a bit longer). The fonts in both of those decor packages are essentially identical, so I can see how someone not familiar with Publix could get confused by it.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-26415143525591430752018-11-25T20:01:29.080-05:002018-11-25T20:01:29.080-05:00Neat for a Kash 'N Karry, but pretty crummy lo...Neat for a Kash 'N Karry, but pretty crummy looking for a Publix! Wow, this place is tiny! It is perfectly understandable why Publix wanted to tear down a place like this for one of their new prototypes, but a nice place like 4473 makes no sense. I'm starting like stores with open ceilings now much more than the drop ceilings. I'm hoping that when Winn-Dixie finishes repairing their Lynn Haven store, they do something like they did in Cocoa Beach. They really modernized that store a lot just by taking out the drop ceiling when installing the new Down Down decor.Ian Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890075405168867484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-71822113973826125002018-11-25T08:54:52.764-05:002018-11-25T08:54:52.764-05:00Is that Publix or Food Lion decor? Food Lion used ...Is that Publix or Food Lion decor? Food Lion used a very similar decor package in the early 2000's (https://goo.gl/GCiD72 - fmr. Food Lion-turned-Weis Lusby, MD), but once again, I'm not too familiar with Publix decor either, so it may be a very stupid question to ask.Lucas M. Finzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167881018411047352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-8866021022167725572018-11-20T14:52:46.692-05:002018-11-20T14:52:46.692-05:00Yeah, the aisle signs were a bit of a mish-mashed ...Yeah, the aisle signs were a bit of a mish-mashed mess here. The aisle 5 sign had the Classy Market 3.0 category markers back during my 2016 visit too, so it's been like that for a while! And that's weird about what happened at store #1663!Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-89291250005086049712018-11-20T14:45:43.401-05:002018-11-20T14:45:43.401-05:00It's really weird seeing frozen foods placed a...It's really weird seeing frozen foods placed as they are here! Come this time next year, frozen foods will be in a more normal home in the center of the store at the new Publix. There's actually an empty space just to the right of the empty Rite Aid, which the Chinese restaurant could move into now so they don't have to wait for the remodel to be completed. I hope that will be the plan, anyway.<br /><br />Had a certain supermarket blogger won that lottery, his plan was to quit his current jobs, buy a new car, and make this blog his full time position actually! Wouldn't that be the dream life!Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-58856097919288697502018-11-20T14:41:06.363-05:002018-11-20T14:41:06.363-05:00I haven't seen the redesigned 28m yet (like #1...I haven't seen the redesigned 28m yet (like #1560), but I am familiar with the older 28m stores (like #639 and #704). @Midwest Retail - Publix has 6 different store models they use ranging from 28,000 square feet to 61,000 square feet, with a model selected based on demographics and land available. Most of Publix's stores are around 45,000 square feet, and supermarkets in the 45,000 to 55,000 square foot range is the average in Florida, if not leaning a bit smaller in some instances. That's just the market here.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-22229595298034960042018-11-19T13:46:02.660-05:002018-11-19T13:46:02.660-05:00Publix #1531 and Publix #1560 are 28M (28,000 sq f...Publix #1531 and Publix #1560 are 28M (28,000 sq ft) stores.Jackson Crodianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804937701090334965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-82202744432967542522018-11-19T13:42:58.758-05:002018-11-19T13:42:58.758-05:00In the blog's pictures, I can see that aisle 1...In the blog's pictures, I can see that aisle 13's number is original on one side, and replaced on the other. and aisle 5's sign consists of Classy Market 3.0 category signs. Also, a similar error is seen at Publix #1663, where there is no aisle 10! Instead, the aisle number skips from 9 to 11, where aisle 11 is aisle 10, aisle 12 is aisle 11, aisle 13 is aisle 12, etc.Jackson Crodianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804937701090334965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-47599454643462998562018-11-19T00:41:49.547-05:002018-11-19T00:41:49.547-05:00Publix Super Markets has several store locations t...Publix Super Markets has several store locations that have closed and will be closing for tear down and rebuilds for replacement stores.Publixaurus Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893394613147637910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-45699550298409728822018-11-19T00:36:54.254-05:002018-11-19T00:36:54.254-05:00Have you seen Publix's 28m (28,000 square feet...Have you seen Publix's 28m (28,000 square feet) stores?Publixaurus Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893394613147637910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-46342976632245834612018-11-18T21:36:20.867-05:002018-11-18T21:36:20.867-05:00Cool to see this store again one last time! Still ...Cool to see this store again one last time! Still can't get over frozen foods in the first aisle XD Also, neat to see the plans for the new store - and I sure hope one of those three new spaces carved out of the old Rite Aid will be given to the Chinese restaurant! I'd hate to see it close permanently just to facilitate the expansion.<br /><br />Oh, and that's too bad a certain supermarket blogger didn't win that lottery :P Maybe if he did however, he'd have given up on his blog before it had the chance to reach its fifth (!) anniversary, which would have been a shame! So it's a good thing after all ;)Retail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-71520645473855086632018-11-18T14:55:46.481-05:002018-11-18T14:55:46.481-05:00I'm surprised they didn't expand the new s...I'm surprised they didn't expand the new store even more to the left and make it 50,000 Square Feet. Even 45,000 Square Feet seems too small for a Publix. Most grocery stores in my market are about 70,000 Square Feet.Midwest Retailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081405225599692506noreply@blogger.com