Out went a Big Lots and in comes a Presidente Supermarket.
Presidente, one of the largest Hispanic-owned grocery chains in the country, with nearly 45 stores in Florida — about half of which are in Miami-Dade — is moving into a former Big Lots space in Miami Gardens at 5580 NW 167th St.
The new Presidente will be its third in Miami Gardens, joining existing stores at 18350 NW Seventh Ave. and 4675 NW 199th St.
The grocery store, just above 27,700 square feet, should open around July, founding owner Omar Rodriguez said in a statement.
“We are thrilled to continue expanding in Miami-Dade, our home, and to bring Presidente Supermarkets to more neighborhoods and communities in South Florida,” Rodriguez said. “We are grateful for the opportunity to grow and invest in a city where we have proudly served our customers for several years.”
Last spring Presidente signed on to become an anchor of a proposed $1 billion Southplace City Center redevelopment of the faded Southland Mall in Cutler Bay. That Presidente would anchor a residential tower on what used to be a Sears store.