Publix wants to rebuild St. Pete Beach store destroyed by fire

The Brief

  • The Bixmore Property Group announced its intention to rebuild a new Publix store at Dolphin Village in St Pete Beach.
  • In May of this year, a huge fire started at neighboring CVS and spread to the Publix, causing major damage.
  • If approved, the new store will replace the existing 33,000-square-foot Publix with a larger, approximately 51,000 square-foot supermarket, featuring covered parking below the elevated store level.

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. Brixmor Property Group has announced its intention to rebuild the Publix at Dolphin Village in St. Pete Beach. Numerous stores in the shopping plaza sustained significant damage after a fire ripped through the complex in May.

What we know:

Brixmor Property Group will submit development plans to the City of St. Pete Beach for consideration. If approved, the new store will replace the existing 33,000-square-foot Publix with a larger, approximately 51,000 square-foot supermarket, featuring covered parking below the elevated store level.

The Publix was the key anchor in the Dolphin Village shopping center, a major hub for the community and tourists alike.

“Publix is a vital part of Dolphin Village and the only full-service grocery store on the island,” said Matthew Ryan, regional president of Brixmor Property Group. “We are proud to partner with Publix on this next-generation store. We remain deeply committed to the community by working closely with the city to rebuild and revitalize Dolphin Village for future generations.”

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