Unfortunately, that would be illegal. Service dogs and so -called "comfort" dogs must be allowed by law, and you may NOT ask what service the critters provide. This is spelled out in the ADA.

Only in The Villages would a discussion about a new store turn into dog talk!

Brings new meaning to "Cleanup needed in aisle 5":1rotfl:

I agree, perhaps it's indicative of a deeper concern.

You can exit at the rear of Publix (right turn) and go to the traffic circle on Powell. From the you can go north on Powell (and then take a right on 44A, taking you to Buena Vista if you wish).

Sorry, I can't compare stores or something else with other areas, neither east north or west. I just adapt to that where I am, it makes life easier.
Regarding the new PUBLIX, very well designed to the area which it was planned for, it is smaller and the staff are very friendly. I shop wherever I feel for, that could be WIN DIXIE or PUBLIX. I like that those stores are not similar to each other, it would be too boring.

Did you say anything to the manager, or at least ask the mgr. about the dog? Nothing's going to happen about that if no one lodges a complaint to the right source.

Under the narrowed-down ADA definition, comfort dogs do not fall under the definition of a service dog.
Revised ADA Requirements: Service Animals

Also, you may ask two questions of a person with a dog in a place where they are normally not allowed:
When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.

Hope this clears things up.

its a supermarket(yawn)

Yep, most anybody can have a dog wherever they go.

But not a comfort dog. Just the facts, sir. Clearing up a misstatement made earlier. Now I can't help it if people lie about their dogs...

Right Again !! Congrats !!!!! :clap2::clap2::blahblahblah::blahblahblah::blahbla hblah:

Hey, I live in Virginia and most of my South Carolina relatives consider me a Yankee. No matter how many times I tell them that Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, they reply, nope, you are north of Charlotte. Yankee.

Anyway, back to Publix. I can't wait to go to the new, smaller one and check it out. But then, I enjoy grocery shopping. It is nice and cool in there and I am of a certain age. I am hoping to buy most of my produce at the farmer's markets, so I want to know if they are cheaper than the grocery stores? Even if not, it would still be buying local, right?

Thanx! I'll have to look more closely next time I am there. I only saw the one way sign and no left turns onto Powell.