Rowe's IGA is Open!

Burn to Shine · July 01, 2010, 10:11:15 AM

Food Lion left and now it's Rowe's...across from Wal-Mart on Beach. We stopped in there last night and it was hella busy.

They seem to have a very good seafood selection.

Edited the name...my bad.

Doctor_K · July 01, 2010, 10:16:54 AM

Right near the Southside interchange?

copperfiend · July 01, 2010, 10:22:22 AM

I believe so. The center the lottery offices are in.

duvaldude08 · July 01, 2010, 11:18:03 AM

Roew's? Do you mean Rowe's or am I missing something?

Burn to Shine · July 01, 2010, 11:45:32 AM

Quote from: duvaldude08 on July 01, 2010, 11:18:03 AM
Roew's? Do you mean Rowe's or am I missing something?

Oh, sorry maybe so. I keep wanting to spell it that way for some reason. Whoops!

Burn to Shine · July 01, 2010, 11:51:33 AM

Quote from: Doctor_K on July 01, 2010, 10:16:54 AM
Right near the Southside interchange?

Yes...and yes, near the lottery office.

duvaldude08 · July 01, 2010, 12:12:26 PM

Quote from: Burn to Shine on July 01, 2010, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on July 01, 2010, 11:18:03 AM
Roew's? Do you mean Rowe's or am I missing something?

Oh, sorry maybe so. I keep wanting to spell it that way for some reason. Whoops!

LOL I thought Roew's was a new store or something lol

Jaxson · July 01, 2010, 01:35:34 PM

That is great news for my neighborhood. Our local Publix is closed for renovations and I am not sure if Winn-Dixie was prepared to pick up the slack from Publix and Food Lion refugees.

Burn to Shine · July 01, 2010, 02:45:06 PM

LOL in my head, it's Roew's.

Which Publix is closed for renovations? Southside behind Arby's?

danno · July 01, 2010, 04:09:19 PM

Near Atlantic and University

Dog Walker · July 01, 2010, 04:29:07 PM

Atlantic and Bartram.

It's interesting that instead of building new stores, Publix seems to be renovating or enlarging their existing locations.

copperfiend · July 01, 2010, 04:49:10 PM

Could be an issue of owning land vs. leasing. I know in the past that Publix has bought land adjacent to existing stores and when their lease is up, they build the new store on the land they own. I believe this was the case in Atlantic Beach and in OP.

Timkin · July 01, 2010, 11:44:19 PM

I wish the Publix in Cobblestone Crossing would rebuild somewhere.. this is a clean enough store but kind of small and outdated , unlike alot of their other Stores. Happy to see Rowe's Debut ..wish they would get a couple of other locations. Nice looking Store!

simms3 · July 11, 2010, 12:00:14 PM

Publix rebuilding would mean a whole other strip center...do we really want that? Time to just get creative I think. Also Rowes has been on the Westside for many years ever since they took over the old Albertsons stores. We used to buy liquor at the Rowes liquor store under age in high school located off of 103rd just before Blanding.

Jaxson · July 11, 2010, 01:08:37 PM

I cannot wait for the Publix (@Atlantic and Bartram) to reopen. In the meantime, I guess that I should give the Rowe's a try. I am still wary of going to Winn-Dixie. I used to fill out those comment cards about how long their queues are at the cashiers, but have never received a reply from their folks. I have noticed, however, that things are improving. This bodes well for me because I dislike having to go out of my way to find a Publix. My goal for the week? Visit Rowe's at least once.