Which opens first: Publix or Bridge ?
 

Greetings-

As both The Magnolia Shopping Center, the new Plaza on Warm Springs Avenue which will house the new Publix and The Water Lily Bridge, the golf cart bridge constructed over the Turnpike are close to completion, which in your opinion will open first and when ?
I'll go first -
Water Lily Bridge will open on February 22 & Magnolia Publix will open on March 22. (that's 2021)

Is feb 29 still open

I think the shipping store is already open in the plaza, at least the open sigh is illuminated. Also the Publix liquor store passed final occupancy inspection so I would say it should be open very soon.

Is this like the chicken and the egg thing

I wish them luck but Publix should realize, the vast majority of Villagers don't drink alcohol.

Bwa-ha-ha-ha :1rotfl:

Doesn’t matter which opens first. But I will drive down 15 minutes to the new Publix, to shop in the nearly empty store...:MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:
No matter where the new grocery is, its worth the drive to shop in an empty store, and get the great deals on sell by today. It’s a ritual since 2010. Then back to online shop.

COSTCO and Trader Joe's will open locally first according to the usually reliable sources.

What Makes You Think It's Going to be Empty?
 

As long as those of us south of 44 have waited for Magnolia Plaza to open, what makes you think it's going to be empty? There are 10 villages down here now and we all have anxiously been waiting for the Plaza to open! I think you will find it far from empty! We've heard a Publix opening date in February.

I don’t even shop at Publix. They are overpriced. I don’t understand the obsession with Publix?? You get the same name brand items at Walmart from $1.00-$4.00 cheaper! They should have put a Walmart grocery store there. Publix must have a “deal” with the villages!

February 11
 

My wife works at Publix and is assigned to Magnolia when it opens. It is scheduled to open on February 11th.

Also heard the date for Publix of 2/11. They are installing the shelving in the store so makes sense it is soon! The bridge completion is expected to coincide with the opening of The Villages Golf cars in April. The Villages Golf Cars told their sales people the tentative schedule about a month ago at their monthly meeting. Base on the progress and the work that is remaining, I think this is also very possibly true.

They don't drive golf carts either

Ha. What villages do you live in?

Not true. I was a loyal customer of WD because I heard the rumor that Publix was very expensive. Out of necessity one day, I went to Publix because it was closer to me. The bakery, deli and vegetable sections have more of a variety and the prices are the same. With what you save on all the bogos, it evens out with the few cents more you may pay for another item. The workers are more helpful, store is cleaner and its 10 steps above WD.

I’ve heard Publix the 2nd week in February.

I think the bridge will open shortly there after.

Hopefully by Valentine’s Day.
From: CustomerCorrespondence.CustomerCare@publix.com
Date: January 9, 2021

Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your question and allowing us the opportunity to serve you. We always enjoy hearing from our customers, and we appreciate the trust you have placed in us as your grocer of choice.

There are many factors that affect a store’s opening date including permitting and weather conditions. Tentatively, we are planning to open store #1741 sometime in early to mid February 2021. As we near the time frame a formal announcement will be made with a confirmed opening date. We look forward to the day when we can serve your family’s grocery shopping needs in our new Publix.

We hope we have answered your question to your satisfaction. Should you have additional follow up, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Care department at 1-800-242-1227. You may also contact us via email at publix. com/contact or write us at Publix Super Markets, Inc., P.O. Box 407, Lakeland, FL 33802, ATTN: Customer Care. Please be sure to reference your case identification number. We look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Sincerely,
Neil
Customer Care

Funny post
 

Say WHAT!!!! LMAO it's not even April fools day

Visited bridge site recently. My engineering opinion and seeing level of work activity on both sides of the bridge, I'd suggest we are still months away from completion.

Publix will open well before.

SafeShip is now open, and I was the first customer on Monday.

You don't need to understand it, you don't need to shop there, but yes, there are savings on some things at other stores. We shop Walmart, Aldi's and Publix....actually my wife does. When I shop I go to Publix at Trailwinds because it's closer and it's one stop for everything. We don't get alcohol because, as stated, nobody drinks in TV :)

And don’t forget all the people
 

south of us here , who don’t live in villages , that will be a very busy plaza .

since this is the definition of " coming from the horse's mouth". I hereby judge you the winner of this competition

Sarcasm Sheldon

Is Costco coming to The Villages?

nope

Are you kidding? Which Villagers do you know that don't drink.