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A peek into Lexington’s first Publix location at Citation Point

Learn more about the Lakeland, Florida-based grocery chain and the good it’s bringing to the community inside and outside the store.

The exterior of a Publix grocery store in Lexington, KY.

The Citation Point store is the first Publix to open in Lexington. | Photo by LEXtoday

The long-awaited opening of Lexington’s first Publix has finally arrived. The Florida-based grocery chain will open its doors Wednesday, March 5 at 7 a.m. off of Citation Boulevard.

Here are a few fast facts about the space:

  • Located at 1952 Stockton Way
  • Open daily, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • 46,000+ sqft, featuring 16 aisles with a separate spirits store next door
  • Home to 120+ associates, with ~30 of them moving to Lexington to help open the store

Bonus: Publix is headquartered in Lakeland, FL, home to one of our sister publications LALtoday. They have all the content you could want on Publix, including locals’ favorite “pub sub” orders and the positive work they do in the community.

Speaking of community impact, the grocery chain has founded a partnership with God’s Pantry Food Bank and has donated 170,000 pounds of produce since last year.

This good work is also being stocked indoors. Surrounding the aisles, shoppers can find locally-sourced items, grab-and-go meals (hello, pub subs), ready-to-cook meals, and decadent desserts. Here are three other aspects we learned from our media tour on Monday:

  • The deli will be staffed from open to close.
  • The pharmacy also carries pet meds (and flavoring can be changed for both pet + human medications).
  • The teammates were genuinely happy to educate us on the products + even share recipes.

We shared a little sneak peek on social media + the excitement is palpable. Here’s what a few of followers said:

  • “Those cakes from the bakery.” — @sfbillings
  • “I’m counting down the hours to Savory Tarragon Chicken Salad.” — @kchandler6044
  • “Can’t wait to check out those subs!” — @hola_kentucky
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