tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post5193584061247183157..comments2024-03-28T03:22:39.407-04:00Comments on Albertsons Florida Blog: Get Your Lion's Share of PublixAlbertsons Florida Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-24627289073034031132017-11-18T16:48:52.170-05:002017-11-18T16:48:52.170-05:00I've seen this situation going on with an old ...I've seen this situation going on with an old Albertsons. There is the huge debate going on within Publix on if they should just close the location, rebuild it, or remodel it completely. (The store is about the oldest Albertsons Florida floor plan wise that I have seen) <br />That store is much larger however at 50k+ square feetAndrewPublixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708802820414065104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-19712789306870308362017-09-23T18:58:50.655-04:002017-09-23T18:58:50.655-04:00Thanks for that info! I updated the post.Thanks for that info! I updated the post.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-57659801984573207582017-09-18T02:15:39.879-04:002017-09-18T02:15:39.879-04:00The Kash 'n Karry guy is Jim Meskimen, who als...The Kash 'n Karry guy is Jim Meskimen, who also did very similar ads for Schnucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-45920865709191312532017-09-04T08:37:04.020-04:002017-09-04T08:37:04.020-04:00Publix did nothing to remove the Food Lion feel fr...Publix did nothing to remove the Food Lion feel from this store. It's one of the strangest Publixes I've ever been to for that reason, and I've been to a lot of Publixes. The coolers just seemed rather old to me (at least older than 2004, when the Publix opened), which I why I assumed they were from Food Lion/Kash n'Karry.<br /><br />I know some older Food Lions had strange round hanging lights in the produce department, but I don't remember the round ones here. I looked through some other Food Lion photos I have (including some from the Lake Placid and Avon Park stores), and I didn't see them. I guess Publix added those lights, but I don't know what purposed they serve (they seem rather redundant).<br /><br />After I wrote this post, I went to another former Food Lion/Kash n' Karry store and saw those same seafood tiles. They were from Kash n' Karry's purple era, but they match Publix's current decor rather well. Food Lion I believe used wood paneling back here now that I think about it, but I'm not certain.<br /><br />Glad you liked this store, and the post!Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-59208019343497732522017-09-02T18:09:42.279-04:002017-09-02T18:09:42.279-04:00That is an interesting Publix... and can definitel...That is an interesting Publix... and can definitely tell it was a Food Lion. I don't think those coolers and freezers are original though. Food Lion and Delhaize always used Kysor Warren, and these are all typical Hill Phoenix that Publix uses since the 90s.<br /><br />I was wondering about those round lights on the ceiling. I can't quite remember Food Lion having round lights or not, but I do remember some Publix stores having them, but those stores were much older than when Publix would have taken over this store. I can recall one or two random ones in the Lake Placid store. Those cylinder fixtures on the front look Kash N Karry/Food Lion style, and the front looks very unique with Publix signage.<br /><br />The tile walls look to me to be something from Kash N Karry's purple era. I don't recall Food Lion having tile walls like that, but they didn't have seafood counters or windows either I don't think. Possibly when they converted to Kash N Karry they could have added a fish and seafood counter and those tiles came about? But they also MIGHT be something that Publix added, they do kind of match their decor.<br /><br />The fishing rod display is neat, definitely not something you see everyday.<br /><br />This is a unique store, thanks for posting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587968069389069977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-92071340153173363582017-09-01T11:50:55.099-04:002017-09-01T11:50:55.099-04:00Publix can operate 28m (28,000 square feet) and 39...Publix can operate 28m (28,000 square feet) and 39m (39,000 square feet) store with bakery, delicatessen, floral, meat, pharmacy, produce, and seafood departments. Publix #1102 is between those sizes. Its layout and costs for major improvement are greater than a replacement store.Publixaurus Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893394613147637910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-35925995758601239512017-08-30T17:40:21.737-04:002017-08-30T17:40:21.737-04:00After looking at the pictures again, maybe this wa...After looking at the pictures again, maybe this was a test store for publix. Seeing how they could use and old food lion store and what the results were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-35850914670091593822017-08-30T12:38:41.686-04:002017-08-30T12:38:41.686-04:00Food Lion has a small quantity of stores in Pennsy...Food Lion has a small quantity of stores in Pennsylvania remaining. Those stores are closer to the Maryland state line. Food Lion aimlessly entering Pennsylvania with rinky dink stores became an instant fail.<br /><br />I know a store in South Carolina that operated for 14 months.Publixaurus Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893394613147637910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-70591229797315065492017-08-30T11:59:00.964-04:002017-08-30T11:59:00.964-04:00Food Lion made bad decisions to overextend itself ...Food Lion made bad decisions to overextend itself into distant markets with rinky dink stores. The end result would be exiting Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.<br /><br />Food Lion is active updating stores. The current round of updates still lack extra low prices, the necessities of food and pharmacy, and progress in quality and service. Food Lion remains sub-par to other Ahold Delhaize banners: Giant Food of Maryland, Giant Food Stores, Hannaford, Martin's, and Stop and Shop.<br /><br />Publix #1102 would require extensive work to be on par with Publix's standards and necessities. A replacement store is the way to go.Publixaurus Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893394613147637910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-12516925859595656952017-08-29T23:37:32.480-04:002017-08-29T23:37:32.480-04:00Putting frozen foods in the first aisle wasn't...Putting frozen foods in the first aisle wasn't a good idea. Pennsylvania was another bad move for Food Lion. They pushed all the way up to Altoona and Reading at one point, but I think they only have one PA store left somewhere down by Gettysburg now. Two years was pretty good for your local Food Lion - I think the Reading store lasted less than a year before it closed.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-6107550498434787612017-08-29T23:31:57.668-04:002017-08-29T23:31:57.668-04:00In addition to those reasons, Food Lion also picke...In addition to those reasons, Food Lion also picked some very bad locations for stores as they tried to grow fast across the state (some were literally in the middle of nowhere). It was a disaster from the beginning.<br /><br />This store doesn't fit Publix's current standards at all, so a replacement store will probably happen here sooner rather than later, especially since they do have the space for a new store.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-91797218180357657772017-08-29T23:26:18.709-04:002017-08-29T23:26:18.709-04:00An old Food Lion is probably one of the last thing...An old Food Lion is probably one of the last things you'd ever think Publix would have wanted to purchase (at least without the desire to flatten the building and start from scratch with their own). Even in some of the other stores they've taken over, they have remodeled the bakeries and pharmacies (for example) to their liking, even if they left much of the other features from the previous tenant in-tact. They did nothing here. (And speaking of the frozen food situation - Food Lion eventually learned that putting frozen foods in aisle 1 was a bad idea, as I've seen other Food Lions from this era get the frozen food coolers flipped to the other side of the store during remodels - I guess enough people with melted frozen foods complained!). The other two stores Publix purchased at the same time as this one have gotten much more love over the years from Publix than this one, which also makes me wonder if they want to replace this store eventually. But who knows with Publix...<br /><br />This Publix is the only grocery store in this part of town, with the next closest grocery store being a Save-A-Lot two miles to the south, and then another Publix and Save-A-Lot about another mile south of there (Fort Pierce isn't known for it's wide variety of retail, but that's a story for another day). Fort Pierce's Walmart is all the way on the other side of town by the interstate, but that's essentially all the grocery competition in town (which isn't much). Considering the lack of competition, that may be one of the reasons why they don't feel the need to do anything here right away.<br /><br />Thanks! I think you'll like my project!Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-7267726390686247402017-08-28T20:24:31.496-04:002017-08-28T20:24:31.496-04:00I grew up in central Pa and in the 90s food lion c...I grew up in central Pa and in the 90s food lion came to town with their extra low prices. They build smaller stores with the frozen section in the first aisle. I remember saying of you get your frozen items first, wont they be soft by the time your done. They were no match for Giant, Weis, and festival foods. I think they lasted two years. They tore down an old A&P to put up a new food lion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-47568639821986692452017-08-27T22:56:17.094-04:002017-08-27T22:56:17.094-04:00Food Lion failed in Florida because of its extra h...Food Lion failed in Florida because of its extra high prices, lack of food and pharmacy departments, and bad decisions from stores to corporate offices.<br /><br />Publix #1102 is among the 104 non-pharmacy stores Publix presently operates. Publix is reducing the number of non-pharmacy stores by adding pharmacies to existing non-pharmacy stores, or by replacing or rebuilding non-pharmacy stores with stores having pharmacies.<br /><br />If Publix should address Publix #1102, it could likely build a replacement store with a pharmacy with a drive thru and liquor.Publixaurus Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893394613147637910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-79741686980582424562017-08-27T20:47:16.925-04:002017-08-27T20:47:16.925-04:00I agree with you, it's extremely weird (given ...I agree with you, it's extremely weird (given their track record) how Publix seems so content with this store! It has all the makings of a cheap conversion... and even though I can understand the exterior to an extent, it really does seem odd for Publix not to have replaced the cases or the flooring (or changed the layout; speaking of which: how on earth did Food Lion think putting frozen foods on aisle one was a good idea?!). Perhaps the store has remained so untouched because Publix has had some plans in the works to expand it into those spaces you mentioned are available. But if that is indeed the case, you'd think they'd have said something about it by now, and for that matter, that they'd have done it much sooner than now. Such a crazy situation! :P<br /><br />Is this store the only supermarket in town, by chance? Because that's the only way I'd understand Public's lack of effort in this store...<br /><br />Oh, and I'm looking forward to seeing that new project of yours! :)Retail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.com