Publix closing

[Bill Hoff]

at Gateway Mall before the end of the year.

Does that make a new food desert?

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/publix-closing-gateway-town-center-supermarket

[thelakelander]

Bummer but would Harvey's and Sav a Lot count? As for Gateway, it's time for another makeover. It's been 20 years since the effort to bring in Publix and other retailers took place.

[Jrolive]

I live in the area and the harveys and sav a lot may as well be closed as well no real good options for anything glad i have transportation dunn ave and every other side of town here i come!

[I-10east]

Wow! I didn't see that one coming. Gateway is on its last legs.

[Kiva]

at Gateway Mall before the end of the year.

Does that make a new food desert?

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/publix-closing-gateway-town-center-supermarket

Is the store for lease at Hubbard and 8th St. in Springfield too small for a Publix?

[thelakelander]

They aren't interested in that spot. Maybe it's time to look at options that are not as traditional. What Baldwin is doing right now with a community owned store is something to keep an eye on.

[Tacachale]

They aren't interested in that spot. Maybe it's time to look at options that are not as traditional. What Baldwin is doing right now with a community owned store is something to keep an eye on.

+1

[JaxAvondale]

The city has to get creative about how to offer quality goods to this area.

[JaGoaT]

That Publix is always packed when I go in there

[vicupstate]

Expecting JAX to do something creative to get a grocer on the North side is pure fantasy. Curry might agree to tearing Gateway down though.

[MusicMan]

ALDI?

[I-10east]

Rowes is rumored to fill up the old Harveys spot at Edgewood & Commonwealth.

[I-10east]

I heard from FB that a truck driver at Coke Cola said that the Family Dollar next door have been reporting alot of losses due to larceny. Now put two plus two together, and it definitely wouldn't be a stretch to say that Gateway's Publix likely is effected also. Many people always feel uncomfortable (esp with today's BS PC age) to tell it like it is. We all have to weasel around with our words and pander.

Like I said on the mall thread, larceny or violent crime isn't a businesses friend. That Publix did not have problems with patronship (as many know). It can only be one thing. People feel bad because Publix is in a minority area, and it will close. It's nothing personal, but all business. Publix isn't in it to be social justice heroes, it's all about the bottom line.

[Adam White]

I heard from FB that a truck driver at Coke Cola said that the Family Dollar next door have been reporting alot of losses due to larceny. Now put two plus two together, and it definitely wouldn't be a stretch to say that Gateway's Publix likely is effected also. Many people always feel uncomfortable (esp with today's BS PC age) to tell it like it is. We all have to weasel around with our words and pander.

Like I said on the mall thread, larceny or violent crime isn't a businesses friend. That Publix did not problems with patronship (as many know). It can only be one thing. People feel bad because Publix is in a minority area, and it will close. It's nothing personal, but all business. Publix isn't in it to be social justice heroes, it's all about the bottom line.

It would take a lot of larceny to force a very successful Publix location to close, methinks. It's not like thieves are stealing lots and lots of expensive items.

I'd assume it's more likely that the lease is up and the cost for a new lease has been deemed to be too expensive, given that there are two other stores within 5-6 miles. But who knows.

[JeffreyS]

That Publix is always packed when I go in there

I don't live in that area so I don't have a great feel for this but when I have been in that store it was busy.