According to eyewitness reports, a modern prototype Publix Super Market that is rumored to be a "mega" store will open at Briar Bay Shopping Plaza, which was once home to a much smaller Publix Super Market that opened back in the 1970s.
Located at 13005 SW 89th Pl., the original Publix at the site was purchased by Publix in 2015 for $16.7 million. Up until 2022, it was a staple for those living in Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, and Kendall along U.S. 1 and 136th Street until most of the mall was demolished. (There was once a Total Wine, Sally Beauty, and Red Lobster connected to the property.)
According to the Miami Herald, the supermarket closed in August 2022 and was officially torn down in the fall of 2023. The last remaining restaurant at Briar Bay Shopping Plaza is Outback Steakhouse.
Over a year later, the modern prototype of the brand-new supermarket is being built, and it looks seemingly unrecognizable.
The Publix Super Market along 136th Street and U.S. 1 in Pinecrest is just a minute's drive from the mega grocer being built across the highway.
Photo by Nicole Lopez-Alvar
What Type of Publix is Coming to Briar Bay Shopping Plaza?
The new "Mega Publix" is rumored to look and feel like the new Publix prototype that has been popping up across the Sunshine State in 2024.Earlier this year, New Times reported that a new 60,000 square foot Publix Super Market in Tampa at the Gandy Shopping Center was going viral on social media due to its large food court, a wine bar called "Publix Pours," a burrito station, popcorn station, and other enticing vendors for a younger and broader demographic.
Many new Publix supermarkets, like the one at the Gandy Shopping Center, feature taco, burrito, make-your-own bowl, and nacho stations, as well as popcorn stations (with flavors like caramel, cheddar, you name it), a full-blown pizza bar with pizzas being made in a wood-fired pizza oven, and a sushi and poke bowl station.
It is believed that the new two-story Publix coming to Kendall will also have a "Publix Pours," multiple food and beverage stations, and a large food court.@kayleighleon My new favorite Publix!!! #publix #tampa #gandy #grocerystore #groceryshopping #beer #pizza #popcorn ♬ original sound - Kayleigh
These large acquisitions of retail properties show that the mega grocer is only on its way to compete with other mega chains in Florida's grocer space, such as Sprouts, Aldi, and Whole Foods.
Publix Super Market Briar Bay Shopping Plaza. 13005 SW 89th Pl., Miami, at Briar Bay Shopping Plaza; publix.com. Opening in 2025.
